Pehr Holmes
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 9, 1881
- Died
- December 19, 1952
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1930–1944
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holmes482,465
Opponents399,552
8
Elections run
Between 1930 and 1944, Pehr Holmes ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Holmes's biggest single-election total was 76,097 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 4. Holmes's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 4, decided by 4,854 votes.
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How many votes has Pehr Holmes received?
Pehr Holmes has received 482,465 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 76,09755.52% | Frank J McGrail (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 57,32357.2% | Peter F Sullivan |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 70,54253.18% | Frank J McGrail (head-to-head) Helen P Nylen |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 62,87454.14% | John A Ryan (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 61,62451.46% | John A Ryan (head-to-head) William A Ahern (head-to-head) |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 54,60157.45% | George J Ferguson William A Ahern (head-to-head) |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 56,40855.04% | John Walsh |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 42,99654.66% | David Goldstein |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000741) and Wikidata (Q1294590). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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