ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt bˈʌtlɚɹ ɐɡˈɛn ɹˈæn ʌnsəksˈɛsfəli fɔːɹ ɡˈʌvɚnɚ, plˈeɪsɪŋ sˈɛkənd bᵻhˌaɪnd fˈɛloʊ nˈæʃənəl ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pɪˈɛɹ dˈɜːbɪɡni.
In 1828 Butler again ran unsuccessfully for governor, placing second behind fellow National Republican Pierre Derbigny.