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1918 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Clifford Ireland won the 1918 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Clifford Ireland received 20,617 popular votes (57.28%). The main challenger was Leander O Eagleton (41.01%).

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

Ireland +16.3 pts · won by 5,858 votes
Clifford IrelandRepublicanWINNER57.28%
20,617 votes
Leander O EagletonDemocratic41.01%
14,759 votes
J J VanhussSOCIALIST1.7%
611 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.