mˈʌlᵻnz wʌz ɔnðə bˈælət fɚðə fˈoːɹθ dˈɪstɹɪkt kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl sˈiːt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, bˌʌt lˈɔst baɪ ɐ wˈaɪd mˈɑːɹdʒɪn tʊ ˈɛdmʌnd kˈuːpɚ, ɐ stˈeɪt sˈɛnəɾɚ.
Mullins was on the ballot for the 4th district congressional seat in 1865, but lost by a wide margin to Edmund Cooper, a state senator.