Ira Copley

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1864
Died
November 2, 1947
Age at death
83
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1910–1920
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Copley195,085
Opponents92,439
6
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1920, Ira Copley ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Copley's biggest single-election total was 68,691 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11. Copley's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11, decided by 1,174 votes.

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How many votes has Ira Copley received?

Ira Copley has received 195,085 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Ira Copley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseIllinoisWon68,69180.44%Anton Nemanich Jr.
F L Raymond
1918U.S. HouseIllinoisWon25,74492.93%Carl F Schutz
1916U.S. HouseIllinoisWon38,63069.03%William C Mooney
William C Langhorst
1914U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,37140.53%Frank W Shepherd
Charles L Logan

H H Nicodemus
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisWon25,75061.13%Thomas Riley
George B Murray

William P Lea
1910U.S. HouseIllinoisWon17,89957.13%Frank O Hawley
Harvey M Brooks

James H Brower

Geo Wleom
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000770) and Wikidata (Q13218812). 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.