Courtland Gillen

U.S. Representative
Born
July 3, 1880
Died
September 1, 1954
Age at death
74
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillen43,355
Opponents40,919
1
Elections run

Courtland Gillen (1880–1954), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1930 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5 with 43,355 votes (51.45%), defeating Noble Johnson.

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How many votes has Courtland Gillen received?

Courtland Gillen has received 43,355 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Courtland Gillen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseIndianaWon43,35551.45%Noble Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000193) and Wikidata (Q1137812). 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.