David Holmes

Governor
Born
March 10, 1769
Died
August 20, 1832
Age at death
63
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1803–1825
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holmes11,954
Opponents1,499
3
Elections run

Between 1803 and 1825, David Holmes ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 3. Holmes's biggest single-election total was 7,846 votes, in the 1825 governor election in Mississippi.

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How many votes has David Holmes received?

David Holmes has received 11,954 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

David Holmes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1825GovernorMississippiWon7,84684%Cowles Mead
1817GovernorMississippiWon4,108100%
1803U.S. HouseVirginiaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000735) and Wikidata (Q375788). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Holmes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-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.