Mary Louise Foust

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 1, 1909
Died
January 1, 1999
Age at death
90
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foust386,029
Opponents720,891
1
Elections run

Mary Louise Foust (1909–1999), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky to Wendell H. Ford, receiving 386,029 votes (34.87%).

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How many votes has Mary Louise Foust received?

Mary Louise Foust has received 386,029 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mary Louise Foust’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. SenateKentuckyLost386,02934.87%Wendell H. Ford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q110527796). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mary Louise Foust: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mary-foust. 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.