The 23rd congressional district of Ohio was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. The district had been created after the elimination of Ohio's at-large congressional district after the 1950 election.
In its last decade, the district consisted of western and southern Cuyahoga county.
List of members representing the district Member Party Year(s) Congress Electoral history District established January 3, 1953 George H. Bender Republican January 3, 1953 –December 15, 1954 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. Vacant December 15, 1954 –January 3, 1955 William Edwin Minshall Jr. Republican January 3, 1955 –December 31, 1974 Elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-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.Re-elected in 1972.Resigned. Vacant December 31, 1974 –January 3, 1975 Ronald M. Mottl Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the and lost renomination. District dissolved since January 3, 1983
Election results
Year Democratic Republican Other 1952 Michael P. O'Brien: 47,090 √ George H. Bender (inc.)*: 85,752 1954 Bernice S. Pyke: 33,639 √ William E. Minshall: 69,994 1956 George A. Hurley: 46,247 √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 102,707 1958 Daniel Winston: 95,267 √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 47,953 1960 Daniel Winston: 59,893 √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 123,364 1962 Emil C. Weber: 42,907 √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 107,510 1964 Norbert G. Dennerll Jr.: 64,162 √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 131,554 1966 Sheldon D. Clark: 37,489 √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 102,513 1968 James V. Stanton: 98,825 √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 106,852 1970 Ronald M. Mottl: 73,765 √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 111,218 1972 Dennis J. Kucinich: 94,366 √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 98,594 Frederick D. Lyon (AI): 2,976John O'Neill (SL): 3,615 1974 √ Ronald M. Mottl (inc.): 53,338 George E. Mastics: 46,810 Arthur L. Cain: 2,005Bohdan A. Futey: 2,655Hugh J. Gallagher: 3,461Dennis J. Kucinich: 45,186 1976 √ Ronald M. Mottl (inc.): 130,576 Michael T. Scanlon: 47,804 1978 √ Ronald M. Mottl (inc.): 99,975 Homer S. Taft: 33,732 1980 √ Ronald M. Mottl (inc.)*: 144,371
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links 1978 Maps of Ohio - Showing Congressional, Senatorial, Representatives, and Judicial Districts, Ted W. Brown, Secretary of State, and James Marsh, Assistant Secretary of State