William Butler

U.S. Representative
Born
April 19, 1791
Died
August 6, 1880
Age at death
89
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1841
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler4,840
Opponents4,334
1
Elections run

William Butler (1791–1880), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1841 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 13 with 4,840 votes (52.76%), defeating W W Southgate.

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How many votes has William Butler received?

William Butler has received 4,840 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Butler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseKentuckyWon4,84052.76%W W Southgate
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001197) and Wikidata (Q693499). 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.