Foster

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1838–1934
0-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster38,186
Opponents259,728
7
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1934, Foster ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. Foster's biggest single-election total was 16,554 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in New York's District 24.

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How many votes has Foster received?

Foster has received 38,186 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.

Election history

Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2050.22%Frederick Sisson
Davenport

Anthony Spadafora
1914U.S. HouseNew YorkLost16,55441.16%Woodson Oglesby
Smith

Allan L Benson

Benjamin L Fairchild

Frederick A Victor
1912U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1010.3%Daniel Griffin
Albert H T Banzhaf

Ernest P Seelman

Fred L Lackemacher
1906U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5651.4%William Draper
Thomas A Paterson

Carl H Caspar
1882U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8643.1%Sereno Payne
Hammond

Merchant
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10,84141.3%William Lansing
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkLost9,05624.91%Nehemiah Earll
Benjamin T Roger Jr.

Victory Birdseye
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Foster: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/foster-new-york. 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.