stˈoʊks wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən tə ðə sˈɛvənti sˈɛkənd kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn tə fˈɪl ðə vˈeɪkənsi kˈɔːzd baɪ ðə dˈɛθ ʌv dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈɛs. ɡɹˈeɪəm ænd sˈɜːvd ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv.
Stokes was elected as a Republican to the 72nd Congress in 1931 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George S. Graham and served until 1935.