John Mitchell

U.S. Representative
Born
July 28, 1838
Died
August 20, 1907
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell24,708
Opponents29,426
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, John Mitchell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Mitchell's biggest single-election total was 13,575 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16. Mitchell's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, decided by 970 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 16 or all 1878 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Mitchell received?

John Mitchell has received 24,708 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,13341.01%Dewitt C Davis (head-to-head)
L A Smith
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,57550.3%Harry White
Dewitt C Davis (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000819) and Wikidata (Q1700551). 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-pennsylvania. 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.