Thomas J Butler

U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1802–1924
1-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler59,374
Opponents130,223
6
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1924, Thomas J Butler ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 5. Butler's biggest single-election total was 21,787 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12. Butler's closest win came in the 1860 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1, decided by 198 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 13, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 12, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 11.

How many votes has Thomas J Butler received?

Thomas J Butler has received 59,374 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–5.

Election history

Thomas J Butler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost14,63728.45%George Brumm
U Grant Mengel
1920U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost21,78744.83%John Reber
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost5,84631.04%Francis Collins
1864U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost7,74244.22%Samuel Randall
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,58145.11%William Lehman
W S Greely King
1802U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost7812.28%Robert Brown
Isaac Van Horne

Frederick Conrad

S Sitgreaves

Nathaniel Boileau

Cadwaleder

Richards
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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.