David K Carter

U.S. Representative
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840–1850
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter21,099
Opponents19,799
3
Elections run

Between 1840 and 1850, David K Carter ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Carter's biggest single-election total was 8,663 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15. Carter's closest win came in the 1848 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18, decided by 2,234 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 18, every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 15, or all 1850 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David K Carter received?

David K Carter has received 21,099 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

David K Carter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseOhioWon5,75462.33%Oliver Brown
1848U.S. HouseOhioWon6,68260.04%Samuel Hemphill
1840U.S. HouseOhioLost8,66342.17%Sherlock Andrews
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David K Carter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-k-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.