A. Foster
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 17, 1802
- Died
- May 21, 1877
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster10,826
Opponents32,880
1
Elections run
A. Foster (1802–1877), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 23 with 10,826 votes (24.77%), defeating Victory Birdseye and Nehemiah Earll and 3 other candidates.
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How many votes has A. Foster received?
A. Foster has received 10,826 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 10,82624.77% | Victory Birdseye Nehemiah Earll Lyman C Hough Charles D Pratt Charles L Furman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000296) and Wikidata (Q4648096). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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