Martin Butterfield

U.S. Representative
Born
December 8, 1790
Died
August 6, 1866
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butterfield10,855
Opponents7,020
1
Elections run

Martin Butterfield (1790–1866), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in New York's District 25 with 10,855 votes (60.73%), defeating Gaylord Griswold and Fred J Sisson.

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How many votes has Martin Butterfield received?

Martin Butterfield has received 10,855 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Martin Butterfield’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,85560.73%Gaylord Griswold
Fred J Sisson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001199) and Wikidata (Q6775097). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Martin Butterfield: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/martin-butterfield. 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.