In 1887, Butler was again elected to Congress, defeating his old opponent, James White, with about 60% of the vote.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, bˈʌtlɚ wʌz ɐɡˈɛn ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ hɪz ˈoʊld əpˈoʊnənt, dʒˈeɪmz wˈaɪt, wɪð ɐbˌaʊt sˈɪksti pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə vˈoʊt.