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R C Foster

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster20,950
Opponents40,368
1
Elections run

R C Foster, a Democratic politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1870 U.S. House election in Kansas's at-large district to J G Lowe, receiving 20,950 votes (34.17%).

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How many votes has R C Foster received?

R C Foster has received 20,950 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

R C Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseKansasLost20,95034.17%J G Lowe
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “R C Foster: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/r-c-foster-kansas. 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.