Martin Foster
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 3, 1861
- Died
- October 20, 1919
- Age at death
- 58
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1906–1918
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster172,950
Opponents160,423
7
Elections run
Between 1906 and 1918, Martin Foster ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Foster's biggest single-election total was 28,805 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 23. Foster's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 23, decided by 1,319 votes.
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How many votes has Martin Foster received?
Martin Foster has received 172,950 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 19,39746.93% | Edwin Brooks Gustav Fritz |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 28,80552.91% | Harry C Ferriman John C Wibel William H Moore |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 24,41453.14% | John J Bundy Logan B Skipper Everett Ely |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 26,93852.4% | Jno B Clark Harvey G Jones John L McKittrick John W Honey |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,53553.68% | J H Loy D R Bebout Rikus A Jeths |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 28,18153.58% | Frank S Dickson Addison Davis |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 21,68049.49% | Frank Dickson George B Murray Thomas Riley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000309) and Wikidata (Q6775246). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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