| J. Russell Carpenter | |
| State House: | Vermont |
| District: | Bennington 2-3 |
| Term Start: | January 1989 |
| Term End: | January 1993 |
| Predecessor: | John Page |
| Successor: | Mary Madkour |
| Birth Name: | James Russell Carpenter Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1927 |
| Death Place: | Bennington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | University of Vermont Siena College |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1945–1947 |
| Battles: | World War II |
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.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he was defeated for reelection by Republican Mary Madkour in 1992.
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington 2-3 district | ||||||
| Nov 8, 1988[2] | 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[3] | 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[4] | 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 | ||||