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) Congress Electoral history District established January 3, 1967 Buz Lukens Republican January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1971 Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Retired to run for Governor of Ohio. Walter E. Powell Republican January 3, 1971 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1970.Redistricted to the . 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 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
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present