Virginia's 23rd congressional district

Virginia Congressional District 23 is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1823 after the 1820 U.S. Census. Its last Congressman was Andrew Stevenson.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Dates	Electoral history
District created: March 4, 1813
John Clopton	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – September 11, 1816	Redistricted from the 22nd congressional district and elected here in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Died.
Vacant		September 12, 1816 – December 16, 1816
John Tyler	Democratic-Republican	December 17, 1816 – March 3, 1821	First elected to finish Clopton's term. Also elected to the next term. Re-elected in 1818. Retired.
Andrew Stevenson	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 9th district.
District eliminated: March 4, 1823

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