John Foster

U.S. Representative
Born
January 31, 1862
Died
September 5, 1917
Age at death
55
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1906–1908
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster43,243
Opponents45,044
2
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1908, John Foster ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Foster's biggest single-election total was 22,965 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1. Foster's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1, decided by 1,319 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 1 or all 1908 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Foster received?

John Foster has received 43,243 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseIndianaLost22,96548.14%John Boehne
Paul D Strong (head-to-head)

David W Hull

Fred L Hisgen
1906U.S. HouseIndianaWon20,27849.97%Gustavus Menzies V
Paul D Strong (head-to-head)

Thomas H Riggs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000307) and Wikidata (Q1700307). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Foster: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-foster. 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.