William H Foster

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maine
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1850–1890
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foster2,381
Opponents62,545
4
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1890, William H Foster ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Foster's biggest single-election total was 745 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2.

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How many votes has William H Foster received?

William H Foster has received 2,381 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William H Foster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseMaineLost7452.62%Nelson Dingley
Charles E Allen
1852U.S. HouseMaineLost5924.1%Ephraim Farley
Tucker Kimball

Samuel E Smith
1852U.S. HouseMaineLost3282.75%Thomas Fuller (head-to-head)
Ebenezer D Robinson
1850U.S. HouseMaineLost7166.99%Thomas Fuller (head-to-head)
Elijah P Pike
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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.