Mit Simms, Gubernatorial candidate

Mit Simms

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 12, 1873
Died
July 22, 1957
Age at death
83
Home state
Arizona
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simms31,385
Opponents37,060
1
Elections run

Mit Simms (1873–1957), a Democratic politician from Arizona, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1920 governor election in Arizona to Thomas Edward Campbell, receiving 31,385 votes (45.85%).

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How many votes has Mit Simms received?

Mit Simms has received 31,385 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mit Simms’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920GovernorArizonaLost31,38545.85%Thomas Edward Campbell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q23960046). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mit Simms: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mit-simms. 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.