Clifford Ireland

U.S. Representative
Born
February 14, 1878
Died
May 24, 1930
Age at death
52
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916–1920
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ireland93,644
Opponents63,771
3
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1920, Clifford Ireland ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Ireland's biggest single-election total was 47,936 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16. Ireland's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16, decided by 1,018 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 16 or all 1920 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Clifford Ireland received?

Clifford Ireland has received 93,644 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Clifford Ireland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseIllinoisWon47,93667.35%Jefferson Earle Houston
Ray Vollmer

Samuel J French
1918U.S. HouseIllinoisWon20,61757.28%Leander O Eagleton
J J Vanhuss
1916U.S. HouseIllinoisWon25,09149.93%Claudius Stone
Frank P Elzer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (I000030) and Wikidata (Q5132888). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clifford Ireland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clifford-ireland. 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.