Wilder Foster

U.S. Representative
Born
January 8, 1819
Died
September 20, 1873
Age at death
54
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster17,353
Opponents8,744
1
Elections run

Wilder Foster (1819–1873), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5 with 17,353 votes (66.49%), defeating McReynolds.

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How many votes has Wilder Foster received?

Wilder Foster has received 17,353 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Wilder Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseMichiganWon17,35366.49%McReynolds
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000315) and Wikidata (Q1365847). 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.