The 23rd congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Melvin Price who was redistricted into the 21st district.
List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District created March 4, 1903 Joseph B. Crowley Democratic March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.Retired. Frank S. Dickson Republican March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 Elected in 1904.Lost re-election. Martin D. Foster Democratic March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. Edwin B. Brooks Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 Elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Lost re-election. William W. Arnold Democratic March 4, 1923 – September 16, 1935 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Resigned when appointed as a member of the US Board of Tax Appeals. Vacant September 16, 1935 – January 3, 1937 Laurence F. Arnold Democratic January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 Elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Lost re-election. Charles W. Vursell Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 Elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Redistricted to the . Edward H. Jenison Republican January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to the 21st district and lost re-election there. Charles W. Vursell Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1959 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Lost re-election. George E. Shipley Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1973 Elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the . Melvin Price Democratic January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . District eliminated January 3, 1983
Electoral history 1902
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1916
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present