Ohio's 24th congressional district
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Ohio's 24th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1967 |
Eliminated | 1970 |
Years active | 1967-1973 |
The 24th congressional district of Ohio was created for the 1966 election, after the banning of at-large seats by the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It replaced Ohio's at-large congressional district. It was eliminated in the redistricting following the 1970 census. At the time of its creation, it consisted of the southwestern counties of Preble, Butler, Warren and parts of southern and eastern Montgomery.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District established January 3, 1967 | ||||
Buz Lukens (Middletown) |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 |
90th 91st |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for Governor of Ohio. |
Walter E. Powell (Fairfield) |
Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 |
92nd | Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
District dissolved January 3, 1973 |
Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold name indicates victor. Italic name indicates incumbent.
Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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1966 | James H. Pelley: 43,418 | Donald E. "Buz" Lukens: 61,194 | |
1968 | Lloyd D. Miller: 44,400 | Donald E. "Buz" Lukens: 105,350 | |
1970 | James D. Ruppert: 55,455 | Walter E. Powell*: 63,344 | Joseph F. Payton (AI): 4,179 |
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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