William Butler

U.S. Representative
Born
December 17, 1759
Died
November 15, 1821
Age at death
61
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1800–1810
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler1,900
Opponents819
3
Elections run

Between 1800 and 1810, William Butler ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Butler's biggest single-election total was 1,200 votes, in the 1800 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5.

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How many votes has William Butler received?

William Butler has received 1,900 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Butler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1810U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
1803U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon70093.33%John Rutledge
1800U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon1,20060.94%J Nicholls
C Goodwyn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001194) and Wikidata (Q1549279). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Butler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-butler-south-carolina. 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.