Robert D. Carey, U.S. Senator

Robert D. Carey

U.S. Senator
Born
August 12, 1878
Died
January 17, 1937
Age at death
58
Home state
Wyoming
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1930–1936
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carey88,109
Opponents84,948
2
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1936, Robert D. Carey ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Carey's biggest single-election total was 44,483 votes, in the 1936 U.S. Senate election in Wyoming. Carey's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. Senate election in Wyoming, decided by 13,367 votes.

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How many votes has Robert D. Carey received?

Robert D. Carey has received 88,109 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Robert D. Carey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. SenateWyomingLost44,48344.85%Harry H. Schwartz (head-to-head)
George E. Geier

Merton Willer
1930U.S. SenateWyomingWon43,62659.05%Harry H. Schwartz (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000146) and Wikidata (Q436936). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert D. Carey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-carey-wyoming. 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.