# Illinois's 23rd congressional district

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.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1903 |||||
| Joseph B. Crowley (Robinson) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | 58th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1902. Retired. |
| Frank S. Dickson (Ramsey) | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | 59th | Elected in 1904. Lost re-election. |
| Martin D. Foster (Olney) | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 | 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | 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. |
| Edwin B. Brooks (Newton) | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | 66th 67th | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
| William W. Arnold (Robinson) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – September 16, 1935 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th | 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 | Vacant | September 16, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | |
| Laurence F. Arnold (Newton) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 | 75th 76th 77th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. |
| Charles W. Vursell (Salem) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Redistricted to the 24th district. |
| Edward H. Jenison (Paris) | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | 81st 82nd | Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 21st district and lost re-election there. |
| Charles W. Vursell (Salem) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 | 83rd 84th 85th | Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Lost re-election. |
| George E. Shipley (Olney) | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1973 | 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd | 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 22nd district. |
| Melvin Price (East St. Louis) | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974 Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 21st district. |
| District eliminated January 3, 1983 |||||

## Electoral history
### 1920 – 1912

1916 United States House of Representatives General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Martin D. Foster (incumbent) | 28,805 | 52.91 | −0.23% |
| | Republican | Harry C. Ferriman | 24,328 | 44.68 | +5.43% |
| | Socialist | John C. Wibel | 1,087 | 2.00 | +0.18% |
| | Progressive | B. F. Moore | 223 | 0.41 | −5.38% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,444 | 100.0 |
1914 United States House of Representatives General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Martin D. Foster (incumbent) | 24,414 | 53.14 | +0.74% |
| | Republican | John J. Bundy | 18,036 | 39.25 | +14.28% |
| | Progressive | Logan B. Skipper | 2,659 | 5.79 | −11.94% |
| | Socialist | Everett Ely | 838 | 1.82 | −0.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,947 | 100.0 |
1912 United States House of Representatives General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Martin D. Foster (incumbent) | 26,938 | 52.40 | −1.28% |
| | Republican | Robert B. Clark | 12,837 | 24.97 | −16.61% |
| | Progressive | George W. Jones | 9,116 | 17.73 | N/A |
| | Socialist | John L. McKittrick | 1,411 | 2.74 | +0.50% |
| | Prohibition | J. W. Honey | 1,109 | 2.16 | −0.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,411 | 100.0 |

### 1910 – 1902

1910 United States House of Representatives General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Martin D. Foster (incumbent) | 23,535 | 53.68 | +0.10% |
| | Republican | J. H. Loy | 18,230 | 41.58 | −3.62% |
| | Prohibition | D. R. Bebout | 1,096 | 2.50 | N/A |
| | Socialist | Rikus A. Jeths | 981 | 2.24 | +1.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,842 | 100.0 |
1908 United States House of Representatives General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Martin D. Foster (incumbent) | 28,181 | 53.58 | +4.09% |
| | Republican | Frank S. Dickson | 23,772 | 45.20 | −1.28% |
| | Socialist | H. T. Davis | 646 | 1.23 | +0.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,599 | 100.0 |
1906 United States House of Representatives General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Martin D. Foster | 21,680 | 49.49 | +3.59% |
| | Republican | Frank S. Dickson (incumbent) | 20,361 | 46.48 | −1.17% |
| | Prohibition | George B. Murray | 1,384 | 3.16 | −2.06% |
| | Socialist | F. M. Riley | 378 | 0.86 | −0.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,803 | 100.0 |
1904 United States House of Representatives General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Frank S. Dickson | 21,931 | 47.65 | +3.28% |
| | Democratic | Martin D. Foster | 21,123 | 45.90 | −6.50% |
| | Prohibition | William P. Habberton | 2,404 | 5.22 | +2.33% |
| | Socialist | Joseph Palmer | 563 | 1.22 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,021 | 100.0 |
1902 United States House of Representatives General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph B. Crowley | 20,735 | 52.40 |
| | Republican | Hiram Gillmore VanSandt | 17,557 | 44.37 |
| | Prohibition | William H. Boles | 1,145 | 2.89 |
| | Populist | Dickson T. Harbison | 130 | 0.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,567 | 100.0 |