James W. (Jim) Nichols Candidate

Born: June 19, 1946
Minnesota
Pipestone County
United States
Resided: Lake Benton, Minnesota
Lincoln County
Death: --
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: State Senator: SD 20 (1977-1981).
Notes: Nichols served as State Commissioner of Agriculture from 1982 to 1990.
Sources: Minnesota Birth Certificate Index. United States Census, 1950. Minneapolis Star and Tribune, December 21, 1982 (p. B3).
Photo of James W. Nichols
Photo of James W. Nichols
Minnesota State Senate, Minnesota Digital Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
3 7 5
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
09/11/1990 U.S. Senate Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 129,302 34.48% Lost
11/02/1982 U.S. House, District 02 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 103,243 45.53% Lost
09/14/1982 U.S. House, District 02 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 35,718 63.86% Won
11/04/1980 State Senate, District 20 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 16,695 56.28% Won
09/09/1980 State Senate, District 20 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2,744 100.00% Won
11/02/1976 State Senate, District 20 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 15,601 52.86% Won
09/14/1976 State Senate, District 20 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 4,083 100.00% Won