Robert Butler

U.S. Representative
Born
September 24, 1881
Died
January 7, 1933
Age at death
51
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1932
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler79,338
Opponents73,609
3
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1932, Robert Butler ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Butler's biggest single-election total was 28,865 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 2.

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How many votes has Robert Butler received?

Robert Butler has received 79,338 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Robert Butler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseOregonLost25,16940.13%Walter Pierce
Hugh E Brady

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Paul F Schnur
1930U.S. HouseOregonWon25,30465.96%R E Bradford
1928U.S. HouseOregonWon28,86555.65%Walter M Pierce
Walter C Cundell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001187) and Wikidata (Q1499394). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Butler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-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 August 15, 2026.