James Russell Carpenter Jr. (December 17, 1927 – June 10, 2006) was an American politician who served for two terms in the Vermont House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he was defeated for reelection by Republican Mary Madkour in 1992.
Electoral history
Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington 2-3 district Nov 8, 1988 General Timothy R. Corcoran Democratic 2,071 54.97 J. Russell Carpenter Democratic 1,766 46.03 Write-Ins 0 0.00 John Page ran for state senate; seat switched from Republican to Democratic Nov 6, 1990 General Timothy R. Corcoran Democratic 1,616 52.21 J. Russell Carpenter Democratic 1,479 47.79 Write-Ins 0 0.00 Nov 3, 1992 General Timothy R. Corcoran Democratic 2,384 43.35 Mary McGarey Madkour Republican 1,656 30.11 J. Russell Carpenter Democratic 1,459 26.53 Write-Ins 0 0.00
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