George Foster
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 3, 1858
- Died
- November 11, 1928
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1898–1904
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster66,250
Opponents55,823
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Elections run
Between 1898 and 1904, George Foster ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Foster's biggest single-election total was 23,142 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3. Foster's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 2,804 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 4, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 3, or all 1904 U.S. House races.
How many votes has George Foster received?
George Foster has received 66,250 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 9,94733.38% | Charles Wharton Larmon G Johnson Jas C Bohart |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 14,69892.64% | F Finsterbach Duncan Stewart |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,14255.4% | William E Oneill Henry C Dreisvogt (head-to-head) Charles A Kelly James E McGrath (head-to-head) Edward Mulloy August E Gans |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,46353.31% | Hugh R Belknap Henry C Dreisvogt (head-to-head) James E McGrath (head-to-head) William F Kellett |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000303) and Wikidata (Q4476068). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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