Gabriel Holmes

Governor
Died
September 26, 1829
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1820–1825
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holmes3,617
Opponents2,182
5
Elections run

Between 1820 and 1825, Gabriel Holmes ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 4 and losing 1. Holmes's biggest single-election total was 3,347 votes, in the 1825 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5. Holmes's closest win came in the 1821 governor election in North Carolina, decided by 41 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 5, every governor election in North Carolina, or all 1825 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Gabriel Holmes received?

Gabriel Holmes has received 3,617 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Gabriel Holmes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1825U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,34762.81%Geoffrey Michael Hooks
1823GovernorNorth CarolinaWon1100%
1822GovernorNorth CarolinaWon100100%
1821GovernorNorth CarolinaWon10657.6%James Mebane
Hutchins Gordon Burton
1820GovernorNorth CarolinaLost6334.05%Jesse Franklin
Joseph Hunter Bryan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q882532). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gabriel Holmes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gabriel-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.