John Nicholls

U.S. Representative
Born
April 25, 1834
Died
December 25, 1893
Age at death
59
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nicholls8,477
Opponents5,031
1
Elections run

John Nicholls (1834–1893), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 1 with 8,477 votes (62.76%), defeating Corker.

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How many votes has John Nicholls received?

John Nicholls has received 8,477 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Nicholls’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon8,47762.76%Corker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000087) and Wikidata (Q1699500). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.