Benjamin Franklin Butler
★ Governor
- Born
- November 5, 1818
- Died
- January 11, 1893
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1859–1883
1-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler538,084
Opponents610,684
5
Elections run
Between 1859 and 1883, Benjamin Franklin Butler ran in 5 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 4. Butler's biggest single-election total was 150,228 votes, in the 1883 governor election in Massachusetts. Butler's closest win came in the 1882 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 13,999 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Franklin Butler received?
Benjamin Franklin Butler has received 538,084 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–4.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 150,22848.1% | George D. Robinson |
| 1882 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 133,94652.27% | Robert R. Bishop |
| 1879 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 109,14944.8% | John Davis Long |
| 1878 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 109,43542.69% | Thomas Talbot |
| 1859 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 35,32632.45% | Nathaniel Banks George N. Briggs |
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