DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: May 1980
R. C. Nichols
R. C. Nichols ran in 9 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 7. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 23 and District 98).
- Elections
- 9
- 1968–1980
- 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.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 23Texas House of Representatives, District 98
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-35A | Primary | Lost | Betty Denton (D), Keith Jones (D), Ray Jarek (D) | 9.3% | −47.7 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 98 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 98 | Primary | Won | Millard C. Heath (D) | 67.4% | +34.8 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Joe Allen (D), Curtis M. Graves (D), Lauro Cruz (D) | 22.5% | R+0.3 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Lost | Curtis M. Graves (D), Lauro Cruz (D), Rex Braun (D) | 16.2% | −2.1 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Curtis M. Graves (D), Joe Allen (D), Lauro Cruz (D) | 16.6% | R+0.5 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Won | Curtis M. Graves (D), Lauro Cruz (D), Joe Allen (D) | 15.1% | −4.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Nichols has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 98 · 1973–1976
- Texas House of Representatives, District 23 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Nichols has run against
- Joe Allen (D) · 1970 election, won
- Curtis M. Graves (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)