Foster McGowan Voorhees, Governor

Foster McGowan Voorhees

Governor
Born
November 5, 1856
Died
June 14, 1927
Age at death
70
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Voorhees164,051
Opponents158,552
1
Elections run

Foster McGowan Voorhees (1856–1927), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 governor election in New Jersey with 164,051 votes (48.9%), defeating Elvin W. Crane.

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How many votes has Foster McGowan Voorhees received?

Foster McGowan Voorhees has received 164,051 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Foster McGowan Voorhees’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898GovernorNew JerseyWon164,05148.9%Elvin W. Crane
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886158). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Foster McGowan Voorhees: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/foster-mcgowan-voorhees. 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.