Clarence O Button

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1952–1956
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Button1,872
Opponents419,418
3
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1956, Clarence O Button ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Button's biggest single-election total was 707 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3.

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How many votes has Clarence O Button received?

Clarence O Button has received 1,872 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Clarence O Button’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseMichiganLost7070.45%August Johansen (head-to-head)
Truman Barkhuff
1954U.S. HouseMichiganLost4950.45%August Johansen (head-to-head)
Charles C Wickett
1952U.S. HouseMichiganLost6700.44%Paul Shafer
G A Brown
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clarence O Button: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clarence-o-button. 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.