Jim Bates vs William D. Mitchell: head-to-head
Tale of the tape
| Bates | Statistic | Mitchell |
|---|---|---|
| 4–1 | Career record | 0–2 |
| 387,917 | Career popular votes | 40,528 |
| 5 | Elections in our record | 2 |
Shared races
| Year | Bates | Mitchell | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 70,557 (64.24%) | 36,359 (33.1%) | Jim Bates |