Josiah Butler
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 4, 1779
- Died
- October 27, 1854
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- New Hampshire
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1816–1820
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler38,217
Opponents313,568
3
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1820, Josiah Butler ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Butler's biggest single-election total was 15,332 votes, in the 1816 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district.
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How many votes has Josiah Butler received?
Josiah Butler has received 38,217 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 9,67015.84% | William Plumer (head-to-head) Nathaniel Upham (head-to-head) Matthew Harvey Aaron Matson Thomas Whipple Arthur Livermore (head-to-head) Henry O Jackson (head-to-head) Clifton Clagett (head-to-head) |
| 1819 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 13,21510.74% | Arthur Livermore (head-to-head) Nathaniel Upham (head-to-head) Clifton Clogett Joseph Bufferm William Plumer (head-to-head) J R Smith (head-to-head) Henry O Jackson (head-to-head) Samuel I Noyes (head-to-head) Stephen Moody Mills Oleatt John Haven Pierce Long |
| 1816 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 15,3328.75% | Salma Hale Nathaniel Upham (head-to-head) Clifton Clagett (head-to-head) Arthur Livermore (head-to-head) John Parrott J R Smith (head-to-head) Jeduthun Wilcox Roger Vose Bradbury Cilley Samuel I Noyes (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001181) and Wikidata (Q1708622). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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