Alexander Mitchell

U.S. Representative
Born
October 18, 1817
Died
April 19, 1887
Age at death
69
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell29,839
Opponents19,370
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, Alexander Mitchell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Mitchell's biggest single-election total was 16,558 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 1.

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How many votes has Alexander Mitchell received?

Alexander Mitchell has received 29,839 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Alexander Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseWisconsinWon13,28165.1%Winkler
1870U.S. HouseWisconsinWon16,55857.48%Lyon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000802) and Wikidata (Q2642689). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Mitchell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-mitchell-wisconsin. 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.