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Butler easily won re-election to a second House term in the [[1930 Midterm Elections|1930 midterms]], defeating Democrat Robert E. Bradford by a landslide.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=454031 OR - District 02 Race - Nov 04, 1930]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> However, he faced defeat in 1932 amidst backlash against Republicans over the [[Great Depression]], and lost to former opponent Pierce by eight points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=454692 OR - District 02 Race - Nov 08, 1932]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref>

Butler easily won re-election to a second House term in the [[1930 Midterm Elections|1930 midterms]], defeating Democrat Robert E. Bradford by a landslide.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=454031 OR - District 02 Race - Nov 04, 1930]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> However, he faced defeat in 1932 amidst backlash against Republicans over the [[Great Depression]], and lost to former opponent Pierce by eight points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=454692 OR - District 02 Race - Nov 08, 1932]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref>

==Death==

==Death and interment==

After reportedly suffering an ailment in both lungs and being in a [[Coma (Medical condition)|coma]] state,<ref>December 22, 1932. [https://www.nytimes.com/1932/12/22/archives/robert-r-butler-worse-oregon-representatives-both-lungs-now.html ROBERT R. BUTLER WORSE.; Oregon Representative's Both Lungs Now Affected -- He Is in Coma.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> Butler died of [[heart disease]] and [[pneumonia]] on January 7, 1933.<ref>[https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler7.html#094.22.21 Butler, O to R]. ''The Political Graveyard''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref>

After reportedly suffering an ailment in both lungs and being in a [[Coma (Medical condition)|coma]] state,<ref>December 22, 1932. [https://www.nytimes.com/1932/12/22/archives/robert-r-butler-worse-oregon-representatives-both-lungs-now.html ROBERT R. BUTLER WORSE.; Oregon Representative's Both Lungs Now Affected -- He Is in Coma.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> Butler died of [[heart disease]] and [[pneumonia]] on January 7, 1933.<ref>[https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler7.html#094.22.21 Butler, O to R]. ''The Political Graveyard''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref>