William Carter

U.S. Representative
Born
October 22, 1792
Died
April 17, 1848
Age at death
55
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1835–1839
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter12,477
Opponents11,007
3
Elections run

Between 1835 and 1839, William Carter ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Carter's biggest single-election total was 4,787 votes, in the 1839 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1. Carter's closest win came in the 1837 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1, decided by 238 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 1 or all 1839 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Carter received?

William Carter has received 12,477 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Carter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseTennesseeWon4,78758.95%Joseph Powell
1837U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,99451.54%Thomas Arnold (head-to-head)
1835U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,69648.55%N. N. Anderson
Thomas Arnold (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000204) and Wikidata (Q526105). 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-tennessee. 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.