Kirby Holmes

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 9, 1933
Current age
93
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holmes68,063
Opponents82,892
1
Elections run

Kirby Holmes, a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 12 to David E. Bonior, receiving 68,063 votes (45.09%).

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How many votes has Kirby Holmes received?

Kirby Holmes has received 68,063 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Kirby Holmes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseMichiganLost68,06345.09%David E. Bonior
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111176757). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kirby Holmes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kirby-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.