Thomas Hoyt Stokes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
liberal
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stokes12,662
Opponents87,299
1
Elections run

Thomas Hoyt Stokes, a Liberal politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 to John M. Murphy, receiving 12,662 votes (12.67%).

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How many votes has Thomas Hoyt Stokes received?

Thomas Hoyt Stokes has received 12,662 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Hoyt Stokes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseNew YorkLost12,66212.67%John M. Murphy
John M. Peters
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