M. Caldwell Butler
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 2, 1925
- Died
- July 29, 2014
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1980
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler423,596
Opponents173,222
5
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1980, M. Caldwell Butler ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Butler's biggest single-election total was 123,125 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6. Butler's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6, decided by 18,455 votes.
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How many votes has M. Caldwell Butler received?
M. Caldwell Butler has received 423,596 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 123,12599.18% | — |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 88,64799.82% | — |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 90,83062.22% | Warren D. Saunders |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 45,80545.14% | Paul Puckett Warren D Saunders Timothy A McGay |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 75,18954.62% | William A Anderson Roy R White |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001182) and Wikidata (Q1445681). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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