John Butler

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Idaho
Party
natural law
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler3,977
Opponents225,271
1
Elections run

John Butler, a Natural Law politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 2 to Mike Crapo, receiving 3,977 votes (1.73%).

Browse every U.S. House race in Idaho's District 2 or all 1996 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Butler received?

John Butler has received 3,977 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Butler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseIdahoLost3,9771.73%Mike Crapo
John D. Seidl
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Butler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.