Nick Tinnin
{{short description|American politician in New Mexico}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Nick Tinnin
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| state_house1 = New Mexico
| district1 = 2nd
| term_start1 = January 2003
| term_end1 = May 2003
| predecessor1 = Thomas C. Taylor
| successor1 = Dick Cheney
| state_house2 = New Mexico
| district2 = 1st
| term_start2 = January 2001
| term_end2 = January 2003
| predecessor2 = Jerry Sandel
| successor2 = Thomas C. Taylor
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| nationality = American
| party = Republican
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| residence = Farmington, New Mexico
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| profession = Politician
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James Nicholas Tinnin Jr. is an American politician and a former Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.{{cite web|url=https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Former_Legislator?SponCode=HTINN|title=Legislator Archive – New Mexico Legislature|publisher=}}
Early life and education
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New Mexico House of Representatives
Tinnin was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2000 after defeating incumbent Jerry Sandel.{{cite web|url=http://amarillo.com/stories/2001/12/12/usn_sandel.shtml#.V_xWoOArKhc|title=Farmington's Sandel to run for lieutenant governor – Amarillo.com – Amarillo Globe-News|publisher=}} He won re-election in 2002 and resigned in May 2003. Tinnin was replaced by former State Representative Dick Cheney, who previously represented the 2nd district from 1985 to 1995.
Electoral history
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|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=James Nicholas Tinnin, Jr.
|votes=4,943
|percentage=56.54%
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|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Jerry Sandel (inc.)
|votes=3,800
|percentage=43.46%
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|votes=8,743
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|loser=Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=James Nicholas Tinnin, Jr.
|votes=4,574
|percentage=100.00%
|change=1.52%
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|winner=Republican Party (United States)
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