Edward Mitchell

U.S. Representative
Born
December 2, 1910
Died
December 11, 1979
Age at death
69
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell66,050
Opponents61,570
1
Elections run

Edward Mitchell (1910–1979), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8 with 66,050 votes (51.76%), defeating Winfield K Denton and C Dana Malpais.

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How many votes has Edward Mitchell received?

Edward Mitchell has received 66,050 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseIndianaWon66,05051.76%Winfield K Denton
C Dana Malpais
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000809) and Wikidata (Q1273450). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Mitchell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-mitchell-indiana. 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.