John Nicholson

U.S. Representative
Born
November 17, 1827
Died
November 4, 1906
Age at death
78
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1864–1866
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nicholson18,695
Opponents16,806
2
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1866, John Nicholson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Nicholson's biggest single-election total was 9,933 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. Nicholson's closest win came in the 1864 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 509 votes.

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How many votes has John Nicholson received?

John Nicholson has received 18,695 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Nicholson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseDelawareWon9,93353.73%John L McKim
1864U.S. HouseDelawareWon8,76251.5%Nathaniel Smithers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000099) and Wikidata (Q1699073). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Nicholson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-nicholson-delaware. 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.