Sidney Holmes

U.S. Representative
Born
August 14, 1815
Died
January 18, 1890
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
union
On the ballot
1864
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holmes14,638
Opponents9,781
1
Elections run

Sidney Holmes (1815–1890), a Union politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1864 U.S. House election in New York's District 22 with 14,638 votes (59.95%), defeating Andrew J Perry.

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How many votes has Sidney Holmes received?

Sidney Holmes has received 14,638 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Sidney Holmes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,63859.95%Andrew J Perry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000742) and Wikidata (Q7509370). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sidney Holmes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sidney-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.