Tim Lee Carter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 2, 1910
- Died
- March 27, 1987
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1964–1978
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter598,310
Opponents256,082
8
Elections run
Between 1964 and 1978, Tim Lee Carter ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Carter's biggest single-election total was 109,264 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5. Carter's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5, decided by 7,221 votes.
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How many votes has Tim Lee Carter received?
Tim Lee Carter has received 598,310 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 59,74379.17% | Jesse M. Ramey |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 100,20466.59% | Charles C. Smith Albert G. J. Cullum |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 66,70968.15% | Albert S Willis (head-to-head) Albert G J Cullum |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 109,26473.55% | Albert S Willis (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 49,26680.44% | Albert S Willis (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 86,39172.79% | Phil Roberts Charles P Peace |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 65,59675.36% | Eugene C Harter |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 61,13753.14% | Francis Jones Mills |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000201) and Wikidata (Q2434127). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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