Clarence Gilhams

U.S. Representative
Born
April 11, 1860
Died
June 5, 1912
Age at death
52
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1906–1908
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilhams42,401
Opponents47,672
2
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1908, Clarence Gilhams ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Gilhams's biggest single-election total was 22,706 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 12. Gilhams's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 12, decided by 350 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 12 or all 1908 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Clarence Gilhams received?

Clarence Gilhams has received 42,401 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Clarence Gilhams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseIndianaLost22,70645.83%Cyrus Cline
Charles Eckhart

John S Brunskill

Charles A Phelps
1906U.S. HouseIndianaWon19,69548.59%John W Morr
George C Ulmer

Peter G Keely
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000187) and Wikidata (Q519123). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clarence Gilhams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clarence-gilhams. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.