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1916 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Clifford Ireland won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Clifford Ireland received 25,091 popular votes (49.93%). The main challenger was Claudius Stone (47.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Ireland and Stone

Ireland +2.0 pts · won by 1,018 votes
Clifford IrelandRepublicanWINNER49.93%
25,091 votes
Claudius StoneDemocratic47.9%
24,073 votes
Frank P Elzersocialist2.17%
1,088 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.