Clyde Ellis

U.S. Representative
Born
December 21, 1908
Died
February 9, 1980
Age at death
71
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ellis21,060
Opponents8,566
1
Elections run

Clyde Ellis (1908–1980), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 3 with 21,060 votes (71.09%), defeating Williams.

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How many votes has Clyde Ellis received?

Clyde Ellis has received 21,060 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Clyde Ellis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseArkansasWon21,06071.09%Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000132) and Wikidata (Q1103722). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.