John Nichols

U.S. Representative
Born
November 14, 1834
Died
September 22, 1917
Age at death
82
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nichols33,229
Opponents34,349
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, John Nichols ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Nichols's biggest single-election total was 17,368 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4. Nichols's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4, decided by 1,438 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 4 or all 1888 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Nichols received?

John Nichols has received 33,229 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Nichols’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost17,36846.56%Benjamin Bunn
1886U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon15,86152.37%John W Graham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000091) and Wikidata (Q1701216). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Nichols: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-nichols. Accessed [date].

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.