John A. Nicholls

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Prohibition, Progressive
On the ballot
1920
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nicholls24,866
Opponents845,282
1
Elections run

John A. Nicholls, a Prohibition, Progressive politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1920 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts to Henry C. Lodge, receiving 24,866 votes (2.86%).

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How many votes has John A. Nicholls received?

John A. Nicholls has received 24,866 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A. Nicholls’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. SenateMassachusettsLost24,8662.86%Henry C. Lodge
William A. Gatson

John W. Sherman

Alonzo B. Cook

William E. Weeks
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