Henry Foster

U.S. Representative
Born
May 7, 1800
Died
May 11, 1889
Age at death
89
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster6,878
Opponents20,806
1
Elections run

Henry Foster (1800–1889), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 6,878 votes (24.84%), defeating Abraham Grant and H Alden Spencer and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Henry Foster received?

Henry Foster has received 6,878 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,87824.84%Abraham Grant
H Alden Spencer

Israel Stoddard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000304) and Wikidata (Q3661072). 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.