RepublicanNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Don Butler
Don Butler ran in 6 elections between 1976 and 1980, winning 4. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 56).
- Elections
- 6
- 1976–1980
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Butler was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 56
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Butler has run
Margin: how far Butler finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Lost | Betty Aaron (D), William C. Mangum (D), Ken Workman (D) | 14.3% | D+10.7 |
| 1980 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Won | Tommy Tolbert (R) | 48.3% | −3.5 |
| 1978 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Lost | Tommy Tolbert (R), William C. Mangum (D), Joe J. Johnston (D) | 15% | D+3.5 |
| 1978 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Won | Tommy Tolbert (R), Leon Floyd (R), Ted Moore (R) | 30.9% | −2.9 |
| 1976 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | Tommy Tolbert (R), Joe J. Johnston (D), John S. Carpenter (D) | 17.8% | R+0.9 |
| 1976 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Won | Tommy Tolbert (R), Leon Floyd (R), Gaines Granade (R) | 19.9% | −12.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Butler has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 · 1977–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Butler has run against
- Betty Aaron (D) · 1980 election, lost
- Tommy Tolbert (R) · 1978 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)