James Mitchell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1784
Died
January 1, 1844
Age at death
60
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1820
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell2,577
Opponents2,161
1
Elections run

James Mitchell (1784–1844), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4 with 2,577 votes (54.39%), defeating Jacob Hostetter.

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How many votes has James Mitchell received?

James Mitchell has received 2,577 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon2,57754.39%Jacob Hostetter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6142670). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Mitchell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-mitchell. 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.