Benjamin Butler
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 5, 1818
- Died
- January 11, 1893
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1866–1876
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler62,191
Opponents40,870
6
Elections run
Between 1866 and 1876, Benjamin Butler ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Butler's biggest single-election total was 13,109 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5. Butler's closest win came in the 1876 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7, decided by 2,721 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Butler received?
Benjamin Butler has received 62,191 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 12,10051.62% | John Tarbox Roger Sherman Hoar |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 7,74747.06% | Charles Thompson |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 11,88167.22% | Charles P Thompson |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 8,33360.38% | William Endicott William H * |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 13,10965.52% | Nathaniel J Lord Richard A Dana Jr. |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 9,02175.6% | William D Northend |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001174) and Wikidata (Q817488). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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