Lemuel T Foster

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1890
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster33,178
Opponents70,316
3
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1890, Lemuel T Foster ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Foster's biggest single-election total was 17,220 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8.

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How many votes has Lemuel T Foster received?

Lemuel T Foster has received 33,178 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Lemuel T Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseOhioLost17,22047.74%Darius Hare
W H Likins
1882U.S. HouseOhioLost9762.78%Jonathan Wallace
James A Brush

J K Buskirk

William McKinley
1878U.S. HouseOhioLost14,98246.29%Ebenezer Finley
Oliver Brown

Martin Deal
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lemuel T Foster: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lemuel-t-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.