Walter Butler

U.S. Representative
Born
February 13, 1852
Died
April 24, 1931
Age at death
79
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler36,063
Opponents36,236
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, Walter Butler ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Butler's biggest single-election total was 18,091 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4. Butler's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4, decided by 1,949 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 4 or all 1892 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Walter Butler received?

Walter Butler has received 36,063 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Walter Butler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseIowaLost18,09147.36%Thomas Updegroff
Jacob W Rogers
1890U.S. HouseIowaWon17,97252.69%J H Swaney
H Parker V

Tyler Gilshirt

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001193) and Wikidata (Q2544624). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.