Chester O Carrier

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 5, 1897
Died
September 24, 1980
Age at death
83
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carrier40,317
Opponents48,955
1
Elections run

Chester O Carrier (1897–1980), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4 to Frank Chelf, receiving 40,317 votes (45.16%).

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How many votes has Chester O Carrier received?

Chester O Carrier has received 40,317 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Chester O Carrier’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseKentuckyLost40,31745.16%Frank Chelf
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q989723). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chester O Carrier: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chester-o-carrier. 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.