William D. Mitchell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1986
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell40,528
Opponents143,673
2
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1986, William D. Mitchell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Mitchell's biggest single-election total was 36,359 votes, in the 1986 U.S. House election in California's District 44.

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How many votes has William D. Mitchell received?

William D. Mitchell has received 40,528 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William D. Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost36,35933.1%Jim Bates
Shirley Rachel Isaacson

Dennis Thompson
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost4,1695.61%Edward R. Roybal
Richard E. Ferraro Jr.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William D. Mitchell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-d-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.