George Foulkes

U.S. Representative
Born
December 25, 1878
Died
December 13, 1960
Age at death
81
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foulkes46,927
Opponents44,061
1
Elections run

George Foulkes (1878–1960), a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 4 with 46,927 votes (51.57%), defeating John Ketcham and Hale Tennant and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has George Foulkes received?

George Foulkes has received 46,927 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Foulkes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseMichiganWon46,92751.57%John Ketcham
Hale Tennant

Benjamin H Harris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000317) and Wikidata (Q257057). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.