DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Aug 1982
Sam Nicholson
Sam Nicholson ran in 3 elections between 1980 and 1982, winning 2. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 88).
- Elections
- 3
- 1980–1982
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Nicholson 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 Nicholson has run
Margin: how far Nicholson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 88 | Primary | Lost | George Brown (D) | 48.3% | −3.4 |
| 1980 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 88 | General | Won | Jewell Bentley Childress (R) | 55.4% | D+10.8 |
| 1980 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 88 | Primary | Won | Tom Tinley (D), Patricia Dillion Marcus (D) | 50.5% | +14.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Nicholson has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 88 · 1981–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Nicholson has run against
- Jewell Bentley Childress (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)