Ezekiel Holmes, U.S. House candidate

Ezekiel Holmes

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 21, 1801
Died
February 9, 1865
Age at death
63
Home state
Maine
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1848
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holmes2,526
Opponents9,406
1
Elections run

Ezekiel Holmes (1801–1865), an Independent politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1848 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3 to John Otis, receiving 2,526 votes (21.16%).

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How many votes has Ezekiel Holmes received?

Ezekiel Holmes has received 2,526 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ezekiel Holmes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseMaineLost2,52621.16%John Otis
Moses Shelburne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q20811008). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ezekiel Holmes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ezekiel-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.