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.
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.