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1886 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1886 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Courtland Matson won the 1886 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Courtland Matson received 16,694 popular votes (49.89%). The main challenger was Ira J Chase (48.3%).

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

Matson +1.6 pts · won by 532 votes
Courtland MatsonDemocraticWINNER49.89%
16,694 votes
Ira J ChaseRepublican48.3%
16,162 votes
Isaac C Tomlinsonprohibition1.35%
451 votes
Wallingfordnational party0.46%
153 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.