RepublicanNot in office · last served 2004Last on a ballot: Nov 1998
Don Nickles
Don Nickles ran in 6 elections between 1978 and 1998, winning 6. Served in the Oklahoma State Senate (District 20) and the U.S. Senate (Oklahoma).
- Elections
- 6
- 1978–1998
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Nickles was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Oklahoma State Senate, District 20U.S. Senate, Oklahoma
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Nickles has run
Margin: how far Nickles finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma | General | Won | Don E. Carroll (D), Mike Morris (I), Argus W. Yandell Jr. (I) | 66.4% | R+35.1 | $2.7M |
| 1992 | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma | General | Won | Steve Lewis (D), Roy V. Edwards (I), Thomas D. Ledgerwood II (I) | 58.5% | R+20.4 | $3.2M |
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma | General | Won | James R. Jones (D) | 55.2% | R+10.4 | $3M |
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma | General | Won | Andy Coats (D), Charles Nesbitt (I), Robert Murphy (L) | 53.5% | R+9.9 | $925.1K |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | John A. Heinze (D) | 54.4% | R+8.9 | — |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 20 | Primary | Won | Jerry Legg (R) | 68.6% | +37.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Nickles has held
- U.S. Senate, Oklahoma · 1981–2004
- Oklahoma State Senate, District 20 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Nickles has run against
- Don E. Carroll (D) · 1998 election, won
- Steve Lewis (D) · 1992 election, won
- James R. Jones (D) · 1986 election, won
- Andy Coats (D) · 1980 election, won
- John A. Heinze (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)