Carl Stanley Holmes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holmes2,064
Opponents92,010
1
Elections run

Carl Stanley Holmes, an Independent politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2 to Morgan F. Murphy, receiving 2,064 votes (2.19%).

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How many votes has Carl Stanley Holmes received?

Carl Stanley Holmes has received 2,064 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Carl Stanley Holmes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseIllinoisLost2,0642.19%Morgan F. Murphy
James P. Wognum
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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.