Ohio's 24th congressional district

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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 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
District created January 3, 1967
Buz Lukens 91st Congress 1969.jpg
Buz Lukens
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 93rd Congress 1973.jpg
Walter E. Powell
Republican January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
92nd Elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1973

Election results[]

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold name indicates victor. Italic name indicates incumbent.

Year Democratic Republican Other
1966 : 43,418 Donald E. "Buz" Lukens: 61,194  
1968 : 44,400 Donald E. "Buz" Lukens: 105,350  
1970 : 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

Coordinates: 39°25′N 84°17′W / 39.417°N 84.283°W / 39.417; -84.283


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