John Foster Dulles, U.S. Senate candidate

John Foster Dulles

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
February 25, 1888
Died
May 24, 1959
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1949
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dulles2.4M
Opponents2.6M
1
Elections run

John Foster Dulles (1888–1959), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1949 U.S. Senate election in New York to Herbert H. Lehman, receiving 2,384,381 votes (48.01%).

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How many votes has John Foster Dulles received?

John Foster Dulles has received 2,384,381 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Foster Dulles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1949U.S. SenateNew York · SpecialLost2,384,38148.01%Herbert H. Lehman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q223677). 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.