John M. Butler

U.S. Senator
Born
July 21, 1897
Died
March 14, 1978
Age at death
80
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950–1956
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler799,350
Opponents708,431
2
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1956, John M. Butler ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Butler's biggest single-election total was 473,059 votes, in the 1956 U.S. Senate election in Maryland. Butler's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. Senate election in Maryland, decided by 43,111 votes.

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How many votes has John M. Butler received?

John M. Butler has received 799,350 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John M. Butler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. SenateMarylandWon473,05953.02%George P. Mahoney
1950U.S. SenateMarylandWon326,29153%Millard E. Tydings
Sam Fox
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001180) and Wikidata (Q370935). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John M. Butler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-butler-maryland. 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.