mˈʌlᵻnz ɹˈæn fɚðə sˈiːt ɐɡˈɛn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, bˌʌt wɪð fˈɔːɹmɚ kənfˈɛdɚɹəts hˌævɪŋ ɹᵻɡˈeɪnd ðə ɹˈaɪt tə vˈoʊt, hiː wʌz bˈædli dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd baɪ ðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk kˈændᵻdˌeɪt, dʒˈɑːn mˈɔːɹɡən bɹˈaɪt, ɪlˈɛvən,ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən vˈoʊts tə wˈʌn,ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː.
Mullins ran for the seat again in 1870, but with former Confederates having regained the right to vote, he was badly defeated by the Democratic candidate, John Morgan Bright, 11,827 votes to 1,843.