Nichols

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1948
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nichols81,480
Opponents124,495
4
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1948, Nichols ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Nichols's biggest single-election total was 45,587 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10. Nichols's closest win came in the 1908 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10, decided by 717 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 10, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 12, or all 1948 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Nichols received?

Nichols has received 81,480 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Nichols’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost45,58741.49%Charles Oneill
1908U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,85551.09%John R Farr
1906U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,03760.3%Thomas Dale
C J Rechsteiner
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,0013.02%Joseph Scranton
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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.