Arthur Mitchell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 22, 1883
- Died
- May 9, 1968
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1934–1940
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell128,187
Opponents110,755
4
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1940, Arthur Mitchell ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Mitchell's biggest single-election total was 35,376 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1. Mitchell's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1, decided by 3,134 votes.
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How many votes has Arthur Mitchell received?
Arthur Mitchell has received 128,187 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 34,64153.02% | John M King |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 30,20753.37% | O A James |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 35,37655.1% | Edw Richard Piszatowski Harry Haywood |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 27,96352.97% | Oscar Depriest |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000805) and Wikidata (Q711835). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Arthur Mitchell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/arthur-mitchell. Accessed [date].