John Foley

U.S. Representative
Born
October 16, 1917
Died
November 11, 2001
Age at death
84
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foley78,987
Opponents74,683
1
Elections run

John Foley (1917–2001), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1958 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6 with 78,987 votes (51.4%), defeating Dewitt S Hyde.

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How many votes has John Foley received?

John Foley has received 78,987 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Foley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseMarylandWon78,98751.4%Dewitt S Hyde
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000237) and Wikidata (Q2597734). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Foley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-foley-maryland. 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.