Denver Earl Butler Sr. (December 31, 1938 – December 29, 2009) was an American politician and a Democrat member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 38 from January 1989 until January 2007.^[1] He did not seek reelection in 2006.

• 1988 Butler was initially elected in the 1988 Democratic Primary and November 8, 1988, general election, and re-elected in the general elections of November 6, 1990, and November 3, 1992.
• 1994 Butler was unopposed for both the 1994 Democratic Primary and the November 8, 1994 General election.
• 1996 Butler was unopposed for both the 1996 Democratic Primary and the November 5, 1996 General election.
• 1998 Butler was unopposed for the 1998 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1998 General election against Republican nominee Robert Wood.
• 2000 Butler was unopposed for the 2000 Democratic Primary^[2] and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 8,757 votes (70.0%) against Republican nominee Rondell Birge.^[3]
• 2002 Butler was challenged in the 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,456 votes (74.0%)^[4] and was unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 7,496 votes.^[5]
• 2004 Butler was unopposed for the 2004 Democratic Primary^[6] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 8,508 votes (58.8%) against Republican nominee Paul Hosse.^[7]