Daniel Mills

U.S. Representative
Born
February 25, 1838
Died
December 16, 1904
Age at death
66
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mills22,364
Opponents21,613
1
Elections run

Daniel Mills (1838–1904), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4 with 22,364 votes (50.85%), defeating James McAndrews and James E Gillis and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has Daniel Mills received?

Daniel Mills has received 22,364 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Daniel Mills’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisWon22,36450.85%James McAndrews
James E Gillis

Charles Woodman

Archibald Sprott

J Augustus Weaver
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000773) and Wikidata (Q5219002). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.