Edward O. Foss

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Socialist
On the ballot
1916–1918
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foss20,377
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1918, Edward O. Foss ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Foss's biggest single-election total was 15,614 votes, in the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Michigan.

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How many votes has Edward O. Foss received?

Edward O. Foss has received 20,377 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Edward O. Foss’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. SenateMichiganLost4,7631.09%Truman H. Newberry
Henry Ford (head-to-head)

William J. Faull
1916U.S. SenateMichiganLost15,6142.41%Charles E. Townsend
Lawrence Price

John Y. Johnston

Herman Richter

Henry Ford (head-to-head)
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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.