Robert Forster

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1900–1902
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forster15,054
Opponents48,631
2
Elections run

Between 1900 and 1902, Robert Forster ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Forster's biggest single-election total was 13,715 votes, in the 1902 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 18, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 14, or all 1902 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Robert Forster received?

Robert Forster has received 15,054 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Robert Forster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost13,71536.91%Marlin Olmsted (head-to-head)
John W Ellenberger
1900U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,3390.02%Marlin Olmsted (head-to-head)
Edwin H Molly

Alfred Sanderson

James Lowe

H E Rendendall

D Jones

H O Bodenhorn

Abraham Mattis
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Forster: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-forster. 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.