Matthew Griswold

U.S. Representative
Born
June 6, 1833
Died
May 19, 1919
Age at death
85
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890–1894
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griswold29,508
Opponents27,906
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1894, Matthew Griswold ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Griswold's biggest single-election total was 15,729 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 26. Griswold's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 26, decided by 888 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 26 or all 1894 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Matthew Griswold received?

Matthew Griswold has received 29,508 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Matthew Griswold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,72952.9%Joseph Sibley
W T Everson

McKinney

Burns
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,77949.78%A L Tilden
John P Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000487) and Wikidata (Q6790601). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Matthew Griswold: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/matthew-griswold. 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.