Benjamin Butterworth
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 22, 1837
- Died
- January 16, 1898
- Age at death
- 60
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1878–1888
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butterworth95,719
Opponents90,193
6
Elections run
Between 1878 and 1888, Benjamin Butterworth ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Butterworth's biggest single-election total was 19,336 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1. Butterworth's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1, decided by 720 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Butterworth received?
Benjamin Butterworth has received 95,719 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 19,33651.85% | Otway J Cosgrave Thomas T Markland Henry T Ogden (head-to-head) |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 15,52253.44% | Benjamin F Miller Henry T Ogden (head-to-head) |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 17,92952.09% | John Follett (head-to-head) Horace Chidester J W Martin |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 13,72148.51% | John Follett (head-to-head) Chas C Benton |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 16,45552.02% | Samuel F Hunt Michael McCarty |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 12,75650.54% | Milton Sayler A B Clark Milford Spohn W G Halpin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001200) and Wikidata (Q817433). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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