DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Gary L. Butler
Last held office: Indiana House of Representatives, District 57 (1972–1980). Ran in 5 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 5.
- Last margin
- +29.4
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 5
- 1970–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
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.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Indiana House of Representatives, District 57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 57 | General | Won | Renos Roark (R) | 64.7% | D+29.4 |
| 1976 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 57 | General | Won | Harry Lee Turner (R) | 58.9% | D+17.8 |
| 1974 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 57 | General | Won | Bob Anderson (R) | 58.1% | D+16.1 |
| 1972 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 57 | General | Won | John W. Lewis (R) | 52.6% | D+5.2 |
| 1970 | Indiana House of Representatives, Dearborn–Jefferson–Ohio–Ripley–Switzerland | General | Won | Edward Goble (D), Ralph A. Dunbar (R), Negangard (R) | 26.2% | R+0.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Butler has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 57 · 1972–1980
- Indiana House of Representatives, District DEARBORNJEFFERSONOHIORIPLEYSWITZERLAND · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Butler has run against
- Renos Roark (R) · 1978 election, won
- Harry Lee Turner (R) · 1976 election, won
- Bob Anderson (R) · 1974 election, won
- John W. Lewis (R) · 1972 election, won
- Edward Goble (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive