Robert Mitchell

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1778
Died
November 13, 1848
Age at death
70
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell3,610
Opponents4,294
1
Elections run

Robert Mitchell (1778–1848), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1834 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12 to Elias Howell, receiving 3,610 votes (45.67%).

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How many votes has Robert Mitchell received?

Robert Mitchell has received 3,610 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Robert Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseOhioLost3,61045.67%Elias Howell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q13219455). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Mitchell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-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.