John P Foster

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1912–1950
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster1,163
Opponents179,375
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1950, John P Foster ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Foster's biggest single-election total was 814 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 6, every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 2, or all 1950 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John P Foster received?

John P Foster has received 1,163 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John P Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseMichiganLost3490.26%William Blackney
Herbert W Devine

Blanche Winters

Genora Dollinger
1912U.S. HouseMichiganLost8141.7%Samuel Beakes
William Wedemeyer

Hubert F Probert
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John P Foster: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-p-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.