Luther Carter

U.S. Representative
Born
February 25, 1805
Died
January 3, 1875
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter18,753
Opponents19,221
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, Luther Carter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Carter's biggest single-election total was 10,631 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 1. Carter's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in New York's District 1, decided by 783 votes.

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How many votes has Luther Carter received?

Luther Carter has received 18,753 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Luther Carter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10,63147.22%Edward Smith
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,12252.53%John Searing
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000198) and Wikidata (Q1638956). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Luther Carter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/luther-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.