W C Mings

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mings620
Opponents19,313
1
Elections run

W C Mings, an Independent politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5 to Richard Bland, receiving 620 votes (3.11%).

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How many votes has W C Mings received?

W C Mings has received 620 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W C Mings’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseMissouriLost6203.11%Richard Bland
J J Ware
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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.