Ohio's 24th congressional district

Coordinates: 39°25′N 84°17′W / 39.417°N 84.283°W / 39.417; -84.283
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Ohio's 24th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1967
Eliminated1970
Years active1967-1973

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[edit]

Member Party Year(s) Cong
ress
Electoral history
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[edit]

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

Year Democratic Republican Other
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[edit]

  • 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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