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

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! Member

! Party

! Year(s)

! Cong<br/>ress

! Electoral history

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| colspan=5 | District established January 3, 1953

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| align=left | 100px<br/>George H. Bender<br>

| | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1953 –<br/>December 15, 1954

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| Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.<br/> Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | December 15, 1954 –<br>January 3, 1955

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|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px<br/>William Edwin Minshall Jr.<br>

| | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1955 –<br/>December 31, 1974

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| Elected in 1954.<br/>Re-elected in 1956.<br/>Re-elected in 1958.<br/>Re-elected in 1960.<br/>Re-elected in 1962.<br/>Re-elected in 1964.<br/>Re-elected in 1966.<br/>Re-elected in 1968.<br/>Re-elected in 1970.<br/>Re-elected in 1972.<br/>Resigned.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | December 31, 1974 –<br>January 3, 1975

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|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px<br/>Ronald M. Mottl<br>

| | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1975 –<br/>January 3, 1983

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| Elected in 1974.<br/>Re-elected in 1976.<br/>Re-elected in 1978.<br/>Re-elected in 1980.<br/>Redistricted to the and lost renomination.

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| colspan=5 | District dissolved since January 3, 1983

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Election results

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! Year !! Democratic !! Republican !! Other

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| 1952 || Michael P. O'Brien: 47,090 || √ George H. Bender (inc.)*: 85,752 || &nbsp;

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| 1954 || Bernice S. Pyke: 33,639 || √ William E. Minshall: 69,994 || &nbsp;

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| 1956 || George A. Hurley: 46,247 || √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 102,707 || &nbsp;

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| 1958 || Daniel Winston: 95,267 || √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 47,953 || &nbsp;

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| 1960 || Daniel Winston: 59,893 || √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 123,364 || &nbsp;

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| 1962 || Emil C. Weber: 42,907 || √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 107,510 || &nbsp;

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| 1964 || Norbert G. Dennerll Jr.: 64,162 || √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 131,554 || &nbsp;

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| 1966 || Sheldon D. Clark: 37,489 || √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 102,513 || &nbsp;

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| 1968 || James V. Stanton: 98,825 || √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 106,852 || &nbsp;

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| 1970 || Ronald M. Mottl: 73,765 || √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 111,218 || &nbsp;

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| 1972 || Dennis J. Kucinich: 94,366 || √ William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 98,594 || Frederick D. Lyon (AI): 2,976<br/>John O'Neill (SL): 3,615

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| 1974 || √ Ronald M. Mottl (inc.): 53,338 || George E. Mastics: 46,810 || Arthur L. Cain: 2,005<br/>Bohdan A. Futey: 2,655<br>Hugh J. Gallagher: 3,461<br>Dennis J. Kucinich: 45,186

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| 1976 || √ Ronald M. Mottl (inc.): 130,576 || Michael T. Scanlon: 47,804 || &nbsp;

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| 1978 || √ Ronald M. Mottl (inc.): 99,975 || Homer S. Taft: 33,732 || &nbsp;

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| 1980 || √ Ronald M. Mottl (inc.)*: 144,371 || &nbsp; || &nbsp;

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References

  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
  • 1978 Maps of Ohio - Showing Congressional, Senatorial, Representatives, and Judicial Districts, Ted W. Brown, Secretary of State, and James Marsh, Assistant Secretary of State