John Mitchell

U.S. Representative
Born
October 19, 1842
Died
June 29, 1904
Age at death
61
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell44,295
Opponents38,825
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, John Mitchell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Mitchell's biggest single-election total was 24,679 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 4. Mitchell's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 4, decided by 1,322 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 4 or all 1892 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Mitchell received?

John Mitchell has received 44,295 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseWisconsinWon19,61650.18%Theodore Otjen
T Fritz

E L Eaton
1890U.S. HouseWisconsinWon24,67956.05%R C Spencer
Schilling

C E Reed

Comstock

Schilz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000821) and Wikidata (Q1700763). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Mitchell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.