Butler Hare

U.S. Representative
Born
November 25, 1875
Died
December 30, 1967
Age at death
92
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938–1944
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hare39,110
Opponents630
3
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1944, Butler Hare ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hare's biggest single-election total was 15,977 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3. Hare's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3, decided by 9,985 votes.

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How many votes has Butler Hare received?

Butler Hare has received 39,110 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Butler Hare’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon13,10596.99%D F Merrill
Lawrence Jones

J R Bryson

Mendel Rivers
1940U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon15,97798.89%A F Ernest
1938U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon10,02899.57%O B Menees
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000200) and Wikidata (Q1017940). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Butler Hare: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/butler-hare. 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.