Chester Butler

U.S. Representative
Born
March 21, 1798
Died
October 5, 1850
Age at death
52
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler5,032
Opponents6,840
1
Elections run

Chester Butler (1798–1850), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11 with 5,032 votes (42.39%), defeating Hendk B Wright and Collings.

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How many votes has Chester Butler received?

Chester Butler has received 5,032 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Chester Butler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,03242.39%Hendk B Wright
Collings
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001175) and Wikidata (Q5093679). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chester Butler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chester-butler. 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.