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1920 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Clifford Ireland won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Clifford Ireland received 47,936 popular votes (67.35%). The main challenger was Jefferson Earle Houston (30.12%).

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

Ireland +37.2 pts · won by 26,498 votes
Clifford IrelandRepublicanWINNER67.35%
47,936 votes
Jefferson Earle HoustonDemocratic30.12%
21,438 votes
Ray Vollmersocialist2.34%
1,665 votes
Samuel J Frenchsocialist labor0.19%
137 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.