Samuel D. Nicholson, U.S. Senator

Samuel D. Nicholson

U.S. Senator
Born
February 22, 1859
Died
March 24, 1923
Age at death
64
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nicholson156,577
Opponents130,596
1
Elections run

Samuel D. Nicholson (1859–1923), a Republican politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1920 U.S. Senate election in Colorado with 156,577 votes (54.52%), defeating Tully Scott and G. F. Stevens and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Samuel D. Nicholson received?

Samuel D. Nicholson has received 156,577 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel D. Nicholson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. SenateColoradoWon156,57754.52%Tully Scott
G. F. Stevens

Charles S. Thomas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000101) and Wikidata (Q173981). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.