Henry Foster

U.S. Representative
Born
December 19, 1808
Died
October 16, 1880
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster12,399
Opponents11,669
1
Elections run

Henry Foster (1808–1880), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21 with 12,399 votes (51.52%), defeating J Baker Stewart.

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How many votes has Henry Foster received?

Henry Foster has received 12,399 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,39951.52%J Baker Stewart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000305) and Wikidata (Q5720406). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Foster: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-foster-pennsylvania. 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.