| State: | Illinois |
| District Number: | 23 |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1900 |
| Eliminated: | 1980 |
| Years: | 1903-1983 |
| Population Year: | 1970 |
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.
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1903 | |||||||
| align=left | Joseph B. Crowley | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Frank S. Dickson | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | Elected in 1904. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Martin D. Foster | Democratic | nowrap | 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. | ||
| align=left | Edwin B. Brooks | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | William W. Arnold | Democratic | nowrap | 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 | nowrap | September 16, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | |||||
| align=left | Laurence F. Arnold | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Charles W. Vursell | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Redistricted to the . | ||
| align=left | Edward H. Jenison | Republican | nowrap | 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. | ||
| align=left | Charles W. Vursell | Republican | nowrap | 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. | ||
| align=left | George E. Shipley | Democratic | nowrap | 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 . | ||
| align=left | Melvin Price | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974 Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the . | ||
| District eliminated January 3, 1983 | |||||||