Courtland Matson

U.S. Representative
Born
April 25, 1841
Died
September 4, 1915
Age at death
74
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880–1886
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matson68,907
Opponents64,892
4
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1886, Courtland Matson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Matson's biggest single-election total was 17,951 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5. Matson's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 532 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 5 or all 1886 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Courtland Matson received?

Courtland Matson has received 68,907 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Courtland Matson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseIndianaWon16,69449.89%Ira J Chase
Isaac C Tomlinson

Wallingford (head-to-head)
1884U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,95151.28%George W Grubbs
John E Benton
1882U.S. HouseIndianaWon16,85155.86%Wallingford (head-to-head)
1880U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,41149.48%Treat
Robinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000248) and Wikidata (Q1137815). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Courtland Matson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/courtland-matson. Accessed [date].

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.