Mills Gardner

U.S. Representative
Born
January 30, 1830
Died
February 20, 1910
Age at death
80
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gardner16,594
Opponents16,098
1
Elections run

Mills Gardner (1830–1910), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3 with 16,594 votes (50.76%), defeating John Savage.

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How many votes has Mills Gardner received?

Mills Gardner has received 16,594 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Mills Gardner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseOhioWon16,59450.76%John Savage
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000059) and Wikidata (Q10775614). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.