William B. Mitchell Candidate

Born: November 19, 1832
Stamford Township, Ontario
Welland County
Canada
Resided: Winona, Minnesota
Winona County
Death: August 21, 1900
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney and judge
Political Party: Nonpartisan; Republican-Democrat-Prohibition; Republican; Democrat-People's
Offices Held: Winona County Attorney. 3rd Judicial District Court Judge (1874-1881). Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice (1881-1900).
Notes: Mitchell came to the United States in 1848 locating in Pennsylvania. He came to Minnesota in 1867 settling in Winona.
Sources: Minnesota State Law Library. The St. Paul Globe, August 22, 1900 (p. 1).
Photo of William B. Mitchell
Photo of William B. Mitchell
Minnesota State Law Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 7 3
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/1898 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Democrat-People's 89,527 14.41% Lost
01/23/1895 U.S. Senate General Republican 4 2.40% Lost
11/08/1892 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Republican-Democrat-Prohibition 163,541 25.99% Won
11/02/1886 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 195,540 32.47% Won
11/08/1881 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 102,373 33.29% Won
11/05/1878 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 29,303 29.96% Lost
11/07/1871 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 30,291 19.31% Lost