John Carter

U.S. Representative
Born
September 10, 1792
Died
June 20, 1850
Age at death
57
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1823–1824
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter2,736
Opponents2,869
2
Elections run

Between 1823 and 1824, John Carter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Carter's biggest single-election total was 1,882 votes, in the 1824 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 9. Carter's closest win came in the 1823 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 9, decided by 172 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 9 or all 1824 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Carter received?

John Carter has received 2,736 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Carter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1824U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon1,88246.25%James G Spann (head-to-head)
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1823U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon85455.42%James G Spann (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1699560). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Carter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.