Adoniram Holmes

U.S. Representative
Born
March 2, 1842
Died
January 21, 1902
Age at death
59
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1886
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holmes51,345
Opponents33,648
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1886, Adoniram Holmes ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Holmes's biggest single-election total was 20,328 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 10. Holmes's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 10, decided by 3,899 votes.

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How many votes has Adoniram Holmes received?

Adoniram Holmes has received 51,345 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Adoniram Holmes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseIowaWon16,76756.58%George Wilmot
James Harlan
1884U.S. HouseIowaWon20,32862.65%H C McCoy
Enoch Lewis

L D McFarland
1882U.S. HouseIowaWon14,25062.2%John Cliggitt
Josial Doane

C C Carpenter

Thomas Scott

A F Palmer

John Dunne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000733) and Wikidata (Q366115). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Adoniram Holmes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/adoniram-holmes. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.