Hugh A. Butler
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- February 28, 1878
- Died
- July 1, 1954
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1940–1952
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler1.0M
Opponents551,139
3
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1952, Hugh A. Butler ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Butler's biggest single-election total was 408,971 votes, in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska. Butler's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska, decided by 92,591 votes.
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How many votes has Hugh A. Butler received?
Hugh A. Butler has received 1,020,429 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. SenateNebraska | Won | 408,97169.12% | Stanley D. Long Dwight Dell |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateNebraska | Won | 271,20870.82% | John E. Mekota |
| 1940 | U.S. SenateNebraska | Won | 340,25057% | R. L. Cochran Albert F. Ruthven |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001177) and Wikidata (Q1634183). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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