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Terry Carpenter

[Congressional biography]

Born: March 28, 1900 in Cedar Rapids, IA
Died: April 27, 1978 in Scottsbluff, NE

Military Service:

  • U.S. Air Corps, 1942-1945

Elected Office:

  • Candidate for Scottsbluff mayor, 1931
  • Candidate for NE Lt. Governor, 1938, 1974
  • NE Legislature, 1953, 1957-1959, 1963-1974

Other notes:

  • Changed political affiliation five times


Election Results for Terry Carpenter


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1936 36 NE D U.S. Senate Class 2 Primary 1 41,212 31.3%
1936 36 NE D U.S. Senate Class 2 General 3 108,391 18.4%
1940 40 NE D Governor Primary 1 68,017 47.5%
1940 40 NE D Governor General 2 235,167 39.1%
1942 42 NE D U.S. Senate Class 2 Primary 3 13,752 15.4%
1948 48 NE D U.S. Senate Class 2 Primary 1 43,034 55.5%
1948 48 NE D U.S. Senate Class 2 General 2 204,320 43.3%
1950 50 NE D Governor Primary 2 26,057 30.6%
1954 54 NE R U.S. Senate Class 2 Primary 3 30,767 18.8%
1960 60 NE R Governor Primary 3 25,659 15.8%
1972 72 NE D U.S. Senate Class 2 Primary 1 52,779 29.0%
1972 72 NE D U.S. Senate Class 2 General 2 265,922 46.8%
1974 74 NE D Lt. Governor Primary 2 34,279 24.0%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.