George C. Butte, Gubernatorial candidate

George C. Butte

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 9, 1877
Died
January 18, 1940
Age at death
62
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1924
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butte294,970
Opponents422,558
1
Elections run

George C. Butte (1877–1940), a Republican politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1924 governor election in Texas to Miriam A. Ferguson, receiving 294,970 votes (41.11%).

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How many votes has George C. Butte received?

George C. Butte has received 294,970 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George C. Butte’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924GovernorTexasLost294,97041.11%Miriam A. Ferguson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1507050). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.