Matthias Nichols

U.S. Representative
Born
October 3, 1824
Died
September 15, 1862
Age at death
37
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1852–1858
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nichols26,434
Opponents25,666
3
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1858, Matthias Nichols ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Nichols's biggest single-election total was 9,415 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4.

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How many votes has Matthias Nichols received?

Matthias Nichols has received 26,434 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Matthias Nichols’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseOhioLost9,37149.51%William Allen
1856U.S. HouseOhioWon9,41549.67%William Dorsey
Beman
1852U.S. HouseOhioWon7,64853.8%Plunkett
Gil
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000093) and Wikidata (Q6791552). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Matthias Nichols: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/matthias-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.