James Mitchell

U.S. Representative
Born
March 1, 1786
Died
August 7, 1843
Age at death
57
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1825–1827
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell9,525
Opponents8,898
2
Elections run

Between 1825 and 1827, James Mitchell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Mitchell's biggest single-election total was 5,732 votes, in the 1827 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3.

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How many votes has James Mitchell received?

James Mitchell has received 9,525 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1827U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,73255.66%James Standifer (head-to-head)
1825U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,79346.68%James Standifer (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000815) and Wikidata (Q1680177). 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-tennessee. 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.