Butler

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
socialist labor
On the ballot
1851–1892
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler8,521
Opponents33,080
2
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1892, Butler ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Butler's biggest single-election total was 8,485 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4.

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How many votes has Butler received?

Butler has received 8,521 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Butler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseConnecticutLost360.15%Charles Russell
Thayer

Crocker
1851U.S. HouseConnecticutLost8,48548.43%Origen Seymour
Beers
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Butler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/butler-connecticut. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.