Nathaniel Foster

U.S. Representative
Born
August 25, 1809
Died
October 19, 1869
Age at death
60
Home state
Georgia
Party
american
On the ballot
1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster4,792
Opponents4,580
1
Elections run

Nathaniel Foster (1809–1869), an American politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 7 with 4,792 votes (51.13%), defeating William Stephens.

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How many votes has Nathaniel Foster received?

Nathaniel Foster has received 4,792 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Nathaniel Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon4,79251.13%William Stephens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000311) and Wikidata (Q1966744). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.