DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Bill Nichols
Bill Nichols ran in 7 elections between 1976 and 1988, winning 7. Served in the U.S. House (AL-3).
- Elections
- 7
- 1976–1988
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Nichols was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Nichols has run
Margin: how far Nichols finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. House, AL-3 | General | Won | Jerome Shockley (L) | 96.1% | D+92.2 | $230.6K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, AL-3 | General | Won | White Guerin (R) | 80.6% | D+61.1 | $206.2K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, AL-3 | General | Won | Mark Thornton (L) | 96.2% | D+92.4 | $159.2K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, AL-3 | General | Won | Richard David Landers Jr. (L) | 96.3% | D+92.5 | $86.8K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, AL-3 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.6% | — | $45.3K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, AL-3 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, AL-3 | General | Won | Ogburn Gardner (I) | 99% | D+97.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Nichols has held
- U.S. House, AL-3 · 1977–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Nichols has run against
- Jerome Shockley (L) · 1988 election, won
- White Guerin (R) · 1986 election, won
- Mark Thornton (L) · 1984 election, won
- Richard David Landers Jr. (L) · 1982 election, won
- Ogburn Gardner (I) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)