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

A. Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,82624.77%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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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.