William C Mitchell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1800–1966
0-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell292,598
Opponents4.1M
8
Elections run

Between 1800 and 1966, William C Mitchell ran in 8 U.S. House elections, losing all 8. Mitchell's biggest single-election total was 193,106 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's at-large district.

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How many votes has William C Mitchell received?

William C Mitchell has received 292,598 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–8.

Election history

William C Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost48,37337.2%Albert Johnson
1928U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost20,44325.69%Thomas Cochran
1914U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost193,1060.27%Thomas Crago
John Scott

Mahlon Garland

Daniel Lafean

Robert S Bright

J M Clark

Martin Jennings Caton

Charles N Crosby

Arthur Rupley

Anderson Walters

J Watson

Warren L Hayden

W S Greely King

D O Coughlin

Charles Sehl

William Hart

Patton

L A Smith

B R Pike

Joseph B Holtz

Howard S Welker

Albert W Binz

Hiram H Fisher

John Lipsett

Charles W Erwin

Charles Durner

H G Meinel
1910U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2,45910.94%Reuben Moon
Albert W Sanson

Charles Doerr Sr.

Chauncey S Russell
1872U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost13,30138.83%William Kelley
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost11,04640.7%Darwin Phelps
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2,97927.19%Robert McKnight
1800U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost89138.82%Andrew Gregg
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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.