Roy Ezra Carlton

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carlton5,428
Opponents2.2M
1
Elections run

Roy Ezra Carlton, a Libertarian politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota to Paul David Wellstone, receiving 5,428 votes (0.25%).

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How many votes has Roy Ezra Carlton received?

Roy Ezra Carlton has received 5,428 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Roy Ezra Carlton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. SenateMinnesotaLost5,4280.25%Paul David Wellstone
Rudy Boschwitz

Dean M. Barkley

Tim Davis

Howard B. Hanson

Stephen Johnson

Thomas A. Fiske
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