Candidates (N)

Christopher Nelson

• 2000 – Indiana’s 1st congressional district (L) – lost

Clarence William Nelson II

• 1978 – Florida’s 9th congressional district (D) – won
• 1980 – Florida’s 9th congressional district (D) – won
• 1982 – Florida’s 11th congressional district (D) – won
• 1984 – Florida’s 11th congressional district (D) – won
• 1986 – Florida’s 11th congressional district (D) – won
• 1988 – Florida’s 11th congressional district (D) – won
• 2000 – United States Senate (Florida) (D) – won
• 2006 – United States Senate (Florida) (D) – won
• 2012 – United States Senate (Florida) (D) – won
• 2018 – United States Senate (Florida) (D) – lost

Daniel Roy Nelson

• 2002 – Missouri’s 4th congressional district (L) – lost

Doug Nelson

• 2002 – Illinois’ 2nd congressional district (R) – lost

Earl Benjamin Nelson

• 1996 – United States Senate (Nebraska) (D) – lost
• 2000 – United States Senate (Nebraska) (D) – won
• 2006 – United States Senate (Nebraska) (D) – won

Ed Nelson

• 1972 – Alabama’s 4th congressional district (R) – lost

Edwin M. Nelson

• 1960 – Illinois’ 16th congressional district (D) – lost

Emil P. Nelson

• 1922 – Illinois’ 15th congressional district (S) – lost

Frank Nelson

• 1950 – California’s 20th congressional district (Proh.) – lost

Fred N. Nelson

• 1922 – Washington’s 1st congressional district (FL) – lost

G. M. (Gus) Nelson

• 1956 – Florida’s 7th congressional district (R) – lost

Gary Nelson

• 1992 – Washington’s 1st congressional district (R) – lost

Gary W. Nelson

• 1988 – Texas’ 2nd congressional district (L) – lost

Gaylord Anton Nelson

• 1954 – Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district (D) – lost
• 1962 – United States Senate (Wisconsin) (D) – won
• 1968 – United States Senate (Wisconsin) (D) – won
• 1974 – United States Senate (Wisconsin) (D) – won
• 1980 – United States Senate (Wisconsin) (D) – lost

Gust Nelson

• 1928 – Idaho’s 1st congressional district (S) – lost

H. J. Nelson

• 1920 – Pennsylvania’s 1st congressional district (S) – lost

Hans Nelson

• 1934 – United States Senate (Maine) (Comm.) – lost

Harry L. Nelson

• 1930 – New Jersey’s 5th congressional district (S) – lost

James Levi Nelson

• 1938 – Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district (By Petition) – lost

Janice M. Nelson

• 1998 – California’s 28th congressional district (D) – lost
• 2000 – California’s 28th congressional district (D) – lost

Jim Nelson

• 2006 – Georgia’s 1st congressional district (D) – lost

John A. Nelson

• 1922 – Illinois’ 14th congressional district (S) – lost

John E. Nelson

• 1922 – Maine’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won
• 1924 – Maine’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won
• 1926 – Maine’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won
• 1928 – Maine’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won
• 1930 – Maine’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won
• 1932 – Maine’s 2nd congressional district (R) – lost

John Mandt Nelson

• 1920 – Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won
• 1922 – Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won
• 1924 – Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won
• 1926 – Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won
• 1928 – Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won
• 1930 – Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district (R) – won

Ken Nelson

• 2002 – North Carolina’s 4th congressional district (L) – lost

Ki R. Nelson

• 1992 – Colorado’s 3rd congressional district (Pop.) – lost

Kim Nelson

• 2020 – South Carolina’s 4th congressional district (D) – lost

Larry Nelson

• 2000 – Arizona’s 6th congressional district (D) – lost

Maria I. A. Nelson

• 1928 – Wisconsin’s 9th congressional district (Proh.) – lost

Mark Nelson (Iowa)

• 2004 – Iowa’s 1st congressional district (L) – lost

Mark Nelson (Michigan)

• 1974 – Michigan’s 8th congressional district (AI) – lost

Martin A. Nelson

• 1942 – United States Senate (Minnesota) (I) – lost

Martin Nelson

• 1926 – Illinois’ 3rd congressional district (Prog.) – lost

Mike Nelson

• 2006 – Texas’ 5th congressional district (L) – lost

Mort Nelson

• 1996 – Arizona’s 5th congressional district (D) – lost

Norris H. Nelson

• 1926 – United States Senate (North Dakota) (I) – lost

Norris J. Nelson

• 1940 – California’s 15th congressional district (R, Prog.) – lost

O. M. Nelson

• 1924 – Washington’s 3rd congressional district (Prog.) – lost
• 1928 – Washington’s 3rd congressional district (D) – lost

Oscar W. Nelson

• 1940 – Connecticut’s at large congressional district (Union) – lost

P. C. Nelson

• 1936 – United States Senate (Oklahoma) (Proh.) – lost
• 1938 – United States Senate (Oklahoma) (Proh.) – lost

Patrick L. Nelson

• 1974 – Ohio’s 7th congressional district (D) – lost

Paul Nelson

• 1984 – New Jersey’s 7th congressional district (L) – lost

Paul R. Nelson

• 2006 – Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district (R) – lost

Philip E. Nelson

• 1936 – Wisconsin’s 10th congressional district (R) – lost

Robert L. Nelson

• 1964 – New York’s 7th congressional district (R) – lost

Roy C. Nelson

• 1950 – Iowa’s 6th congressional district (Proh.) – lost
• 1952 – Iowa’s 6th congressional district (Proh.) – lost

Stacey L. Nelson

• 1996 – South Dakota’s at large congressional district (I) – lost

Stanley Nelson

• 1992 – United States Senate (New York) (NL) – lost

Tara E. Nelson

• 2012 – Indiana’s 4th congressional district (D) – lost

Thomas F. Nelson

• 1962 – Wisconsin’s 5th congressional district (R) – lost