Terry Carpenter

U.S. Representative
Born
March 28, 1900
Died
April 27, 1978
Age at death
78
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carpenter53,586
Opponents50,791
1
Elections run

Terry Carpenter (1900–1978), a Democratic politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 5 with 53,586 votes (51.34%), defeating Robert G Simmons and A E Bell.

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How many votes has Terry Carpenter received?

Terry Carpenter has received 53,586 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Terry Carpenter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseNebraskaWon53,58651.34%Robert G Simmons
A E Bell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000172) and Wikidata (Q2405563). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Terry Carpenter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/terry-carpenter-nebraska-2. 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.