William Mitchell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 19, 1807
Died
September 11, 1865
Age at death
58
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860–1862
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell26,184
Opponents23,731
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1862, William Mitchell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Mitchell's biggest single-election total was 14,267 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10.

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How many votes has William Mitchell received?

William Mitchell has received 26,184 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Mitchell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseIndianaLost11,91749.1%Joseph Edgerton
1860U.S. HouseIndianaWon14,26755.63%Kenkle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000830) and Wikidata (Q2580019). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Mitchell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-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.