John Nichols

U.S. Representative
Born
August 31, 1896
Died
November 7, 1945
Age at death
49
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1942
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nichols195,994
Opponents117,951
5
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1942, John Nichols ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Nichols's biggest single-election total was 50,351 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 2. Nichols's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 2, decided by 385 votes.

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How many votes has John Nichols received?

John Nichols has received 195,994 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

John Nichols’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseOklahomaWon21,65150.45%Clark (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseOklahomaWon50,35162.18%Clark (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseOklahomaWon38,05871.28%Bruce L Keenan
1936U.S. HouseOklahomaWon45,72463.48%V S Cannon
1934U.S. HouseOklahomaWon40,21062.23%Creager
Morton E Craig
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000092) and Wikidata (Q1699652). 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-oklahoma. 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.