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1884 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Courtland Matson won the 1884 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Courtland Matson received 17,951 popular votes (51.28%). The main challenger was George W Grubbs (47.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Matson and Grubbs

Matson +3.9 pts · won by 1,369 votes
Courtland MatsonDemocraticWINNER51.28%
17,951 votes
George W GrubbsRepublican47.37%
16,582 votes
John E BentonGreen1.35%
471 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.