John J Holmes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Montana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946–1950
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holmes102,418
Opponents125,540
2
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1950, John J Holmes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Holmes's biggest single-election total was 53,854 votes, in the 1950 U.S. House election in Montana's District 2.

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How many votes has John J Holmes received?

John J Holmes has received 102,418 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John J Holmes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseMontanaLost53,85444.79%Wesley A Dewart (head-to-head)
Chester L Kinsey
1946U.S. HouseMontanaLost48,56445.09%Wesley A Dewart (head-to-head)
E Spriggs
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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.