William Carter

U.S. Representative
Born
June 15, 1864
Died
April 23, 1955
Age at death
90
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1916
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter43,515
Opponents30,617
2
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1916, William Carter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Carter's biggest single-election total was 25,527 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 13. Carter's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 13, decided by 2,053 votes.

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How many votes has William Carter received?

William Carter has received 43,515 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Carter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon25,52766.28%William H Murphy
1914U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon17,98850.5%John Mitchell
John Fogg Twombly
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000205) and Wikidata (Q2579194). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Carter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-carter. 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.