Mitchell

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. Representative
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860–1944
2-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell206,837
Opponents319,378
7
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1944, Mitchell ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 5. Mitchell's biggest single-election total was 61,720 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 3.

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How many votes has Mitchell received?

Mitchell has received 206,837 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–5.

Election history

Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseMissouriWon61,72050.59%Maurice Hoffman
1944U.S. HouseMissouriLost45,38142.82%Charles Bell (head-to-head)
Karl L Overheu
1942U.S. HouseMissouriWon40,22756.39%Richard M Duncan
1940U.S. HouseMissouriLost48,18139.98%Charles Bell (head-to-head)
Henke
1898U.S. HouseMissouriLost6661.63%James Cooney
Robertson
1896U.S. HouseMissouriLost2300.53%Maecenas Benton
Charles Burton

Nathan Frank
1860U.S. HouseMissouriLost10,43247.16%John Reid
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mitchell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mitchell-missouri. 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.