Anderson Carter

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
October 10, 1926
Died
January 1, 2000
Age at death
73
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1966–1970
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter255,992
Opponents292,073
2
Elections run

Between 1966 and 1970, Anderson Carter ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Carter's biggest single-election total was 135,004 votes, in the 1970 U.S. Senate election in New Mexico.

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How many votes has Anderson Carter received?

Anderson Carter has received 255,992 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Anderson Carter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. SenateNew MexicoLost135,00446.57%Joseph M. Montoya
William L. Higgs
1966U.S. SenateNew MexicoLost120,98846.86%Clinton P. Anderson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q119362779). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Anderson Carter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/anderson-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.