RepublicanNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
James R. Butcher
Last held office: Indiana State Senate, District 21 (1978–1986). Ran in 2 elections between 1978 and 1982, winning 2.
- Last margin
- +3.9
- Won 1982
- Elections
- 2
- 1978–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Butcher was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Butcher has run
Margin: how far Butcher finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Indiana State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Joseph P. Harris (D) | 52% | R+3.9 |
| 1978 | Indiana State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Merton Stanley (D) | 55.3% | R+10.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Butcher has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 21 · 1978–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Butcher has run against
- Joseph P. Harris (D) · 1982 election, won
- Merton Stanley (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive