Ellsworth Foote

U.S. Representative
Born
January 12, 1898
Died
January 18, 1977
Age at death
79
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foote76,408
Opponents53,404
1
Elections run

Ellsworth Foote (1898–1977), a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3 with 76,408 votes (58.86%), defeating James P Geelan.

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How many votes has Ellsworth Foote received?

Ellsworth Foote has received 76,408 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ellsworth Foote’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseConnecticutWon76,40858.86%James P Geelan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000250) and Wikidata (Q1332557). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ellsworth Foote: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ellsworth-foote. 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.