David Foster

U.S. Representative
Born
June 27, 1857
Died
March 12, 1912
Age at death
54
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1900–1910
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster123,861
Opponents51,983
6
Elections run

Between 1900 and 1910, David Foster ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Foster's biggest single-election total was 23,208 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1. Foster's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1, decided by 10,736 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Vermont's District 1 or all 1910 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Foster received?

David Foster has received 123,861 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

David Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseVermontWon18,95168.57%P M Meldon
George A Thrall

George W Scott

E C Mower
1908U.S. HouseVermontWon22,19071.81%Emile Blais
Edwin R Towle

Philip J Halrosa
1906U.S. HouseVermontWon20,66068.99%Edwin B Clift
Wellington G Scofield

F H Raymore

J H Fenter
1904U.S. HouseVermontWon23,20870.36%Frank L Graves
Harvey Ketcham

John W Arvidson
1902U.S. HouseVermontWon16,00775.15%J Walter Lyons
Henry M Seeley (head-to-head)
1900U.S. HouseVermontWon22,84568.49%Ozro Meacham
Henry M Seeley (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000300) and Wikidata (Q1174829). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Foster: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-foster. Accessed [date].

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.