Albert Carter

U.S. Representative
Born
July 5, 1881
Died
August 8, 1964
Age at death
83
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1924–1942
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter878,537
Opponents82,157
9
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1942, Albert Carter ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Carter's biggest single-election total was 131,584 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in California's District 6. Carter's closest win came in the 1924 U.S. House election in California's District 6, decided by 25,674 votes.

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How many votes has Albert Carter received?

Albert Carter has received 878,537 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

Albert Carter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon108,58592.39%Clarence Paton (head-to-head)
William H Hollander
1940U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon131,58496.02%Clarence Paton (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon118,63294.07%Dave L Saunders
1936U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon103,71290.96%Clarence E Rust
W H Harris
1934U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon48,18099.84%
1932U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon75,52899.89%
1930U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon110,19099.95%
1928U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon113,57999.9%
1924U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon68,54757.47%John L Davie
Herbert L Coggins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000195) and Wikidata (Q1485451). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Albert Carter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/albert-carter. 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.