William B Carter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1831–1872
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter16,296
Opponents25,746
4
Elections run

Between 1831 and 1872, William B Carter ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Carter's biggest single-election total was 7,849 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1.

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How many votes has William B Carter received?

William B Carter has received 16,296 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William B Carter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseTennesseeLost7,84943.27%Roderick Butler
1865U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,72921.35%William Campbell
1833U.S. HouseTennesseeLost2,64234.65%John Blair (head-to-head)
Thomas Arnold
1831U.S. HouseTennesseeLost4,07649.73%John Blair (head-to-head)
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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.