John F. Foster (R)

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Victories

Won 6 out of 12 generals.
Won 1 out of 13 primaries.
Won 7 out of 25 total contests.

Opponents

Fred Allen 1919 General
Charles M. Austin 1924 General
Walter Leo Avery 1940 General
William G. Barrett 1937 General
Edward J. Barrett 1935 General
Joseph C. Basso 1940 General
William F. Beaman 1944 General
William P. Bennett 1935 General
Lester W. Bowen 1944 General
Ernest Brenner 1937 General
Leslie A. Briggs 1935 General
James E. Burns 1935 General
John A. Campbell 1935 General
James J. Carney, Jr 1933 General
Walter W. Cenerazzo 1935 General
William F. Chisholm 1937 General
Raymond W. L. Churchill 1935 General
John Clarke 1933 General
Walter Collins 1937 General
T. Edward Corbett 1946 General
Harry J. Costello 1938 General
Edward J. Coughlin 1935 General
Joseph I. Crocker 1937 General
Timothy J. Cronin 1937 General
Thomas E. Cullinane 1935 General
Hiram N. Dearborn 1940 General
William E. Denvir 1935 General
Francis J. DiCiaccio, Jr 1937 General
Robert F. Donovan 1933 General
John E. FitzGerald 1935 General
Daniel J. Forrest 1935 General
Gilbert R. Foster 1944 General
Harvey E. Frost 1934 General
Fred J. Gagna 1935 General
Ralph L. Garrett 1946 General
Ralph L. Garrett 1940 General
Frank H. Gilmore 1937 General
Eugene H. Giroux 1939 General
Joseph A. Goguen 1937 General
Arthur W. Goodspeed 1935 General
John M. Grattan 1935 General
Francis J. Greeley 1937 General
Oscar P. Grove 1944 General
James F. Hall 1937 General
Thomas F. Harrington 1937 General
Robert C. Harris 1937 General
Arthur D. Healey 1920 General
Leo F. Henebury 1937 General
William S. Howe 1944 General
Alfred C. Hubert 1935 General
Kathryn E. Hueber 1944 General
Donald P. Hurd 1937 General
Francis J. Husselbee, Jr 1935 General
Nelson W. Irving 1944 General
Henry T. Johnson 1937 General
Evelena L. Kincaid 1944 General
Allan Roy Kingston 1946 General
Lee C. Kitson 1938 General
Lee C. Kitson 1935 General
Leslie E. Knox 1939 General
Joseph O. Knox 1919 General
Horace A. Lewis 1944 General
Louis T. Little 1937 General
Louis C. Locatelli 1937 General
George I. Lowden 1938 General
John M. Lynch 1939 General
Angus M. MacNeil 1942 General
Joseph F. Macrell 1944 General
Eugene McCarthy 1937 General
Joseph F. McEvoy, Jr 1946 General
Henry J. McKenzie 1940 General
Henry W. McLaughlin 1935 General
Louis A. Merry 1938 General
George J. Moran 1935 General
J. Porter Morey 1944 General
John P. Morey 1938 General
Louis A. Morris 1935 General
Edward F. Moynihan 1937 General
Joseph P. Murray 1937 General
G. Victor Murray 1944 General
Kenneth C. Osborn 1935 General
Patrick H. Patrick H. Ryan 1935 General
Leo E. Phillips 1944 General
Charles G. Pickett 1942 General
James C. Porter 1937 General
George W. Pratt 1937 General
Eugene J. Redmond 1935 General
Eugene J. Redmond 1935 General
Allan M. Rideout 1942 General
Edward H. Riley 1938 General
Catherine V. Robertson 1944 General
David Y. Ross 1932 General
Patrick Henry Ryan 1937 General
Marie V. Sanborn 1938 General
Joseph A. Silva 1937 General
Joseph B. Spillane 1935 General
Irving L. Stackpole 1937 General
Charles A. Stackpole 1944 General
Donald W. Steele 1937 General
William Stern 1944 General
Louis F. Stuart 1935 General
Quinlan J. Sullivan 1933 General
Robert H. Sutherland 1935 General
William L. Vaughan 1944 General
Dominic N. Vitiello 1937 General
Hugh E. Walsh 1935 General
Warren C. Warren C. Warren C. Daggett 1924 General
John E. Whitney 1937 General
Mary E. Wholey 1937 General
Vernon R. Wilder 1938 General
Marion F. Wilson 1944 General
William T. Wright 1937 General

John F. Foster (R)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1946Nov 5 General Election State Representative 25th Middlesex District
John F. Foster ran (28%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
Republican
 5,186 28.4%
Allan Roy Kingston
Republican
 4,919 26.9%
Joseph F. McEvoy, Jr
Democratic
 4,401 24.1%
T. Edward Corbett
Democratic
 3,754 20.6%
Blank Votes 3,046  
Total Votes Cast 18,260  
Total Ballots Cast 21,306  
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1946Jun 18 Republican Primary State Representative 25th Middlesex District
John F. Foster ran (41%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
 949 40.8%
Allan Roy Kingston
 897 38.5%
Ralph L. Garrett
 483 20.7%
Blank Votes 355  
Total Votes Cast 2,329  
Total Ballots Cast 2,684  
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1944Jul 11 Republican Primary State Representative 25th Middlesex District
John F. Foster ran (51%) against Allan Roy Kingston. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
 1,344 50.7%
Allan Roy Kingston
 1,308 49.3%
Blank Votes 572  
Total Votes Cast 2,652  
Total Ballots Cast 3,224  
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1944Apr 25 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 6
Allan Roy Kingston ran (6%) against 19 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Allan Roy Kingston
 299 6.2%
John F. Foster
 295 6.1%
William S. Howe
 275 5.7%
Horace A. Lewis
 248 5.2%
Leo E. Phillips
 247 5.1%
Charles A. Stackpole
 246 5.1%
Gilbert R. Foster
 242 5.0%
William Stern
 240 5.0%
...and 12 more candidates »
Blank Votes 2,388  
Total Votes Cast 4,814  
Total Ballots Cast 7,202  
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1942Nov 3 General Election State Representative 25th Middlesex District
John F. Foster ran (31%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
Republican
 5,057 30.7%
Allan Roy Kingston
Republican
 4,582 27.8%
T. Edward Corbett
Democratic
 3,673 22.3%
Angus M. MacNeil
Democratic
 3,146 19.1%
Blank Votes 2,924  
Total Votes Cast 16,458  
Total Ballots Cast 19,382  
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1942Sep 15 Republican Primary State Representative 25th Middlesex District
John F. Foster ran (40%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
 1,458 40.1%
Allan Roy Kingston
 1,275 35.1%
Allan M. Rideout
 503 13.8%
Charles G. Pickett
 400 11.0%
Blank Votes 516  
Total Votes Cast 3,636  
Total Ballots Cast 4,152  
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1940Nov 5 General Election State Representative 25th Middlesex District
John F. Foster ran (32%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
Republican
 6,880 31.6%
Hiram N. Dearborn
Republican
 6,481 29.8%
Walter Leo Avery
Democratic
 4,330 19.9%
Henry J. McKenzie
Democratic
 4,074 18.7%
Blank Votes 4,421  
Total Votes Cast 21,765  
Total Ballots Cast 26,186  
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1940Sep 17 Republican Primary State Representative 25th Middlesex District
Hiram N. Dearborn ran (34%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Hiram N. Dearborn
 1,658 33.6%
John F. Foster
 1,445 29.3%
Ralph L. Garrett
 1,319 26.8%
Joseph C. Basso
 508 10.3%
Blank Votes 906  
Total Votes Cast 4,930  
Total Ballots Cast 5,836  
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1939Oct 17 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (52%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John M. Lynch
winner
16,984 52.4%
Eugene H. Giroux
 7,564 29.8%
John F. Foster
 3,551 11.0%
Leslie E. Knox
 2,172 6.7%
Blank Votes 210  
Total Votes Cast 30,271  
Total Ballots Cast 30,481  
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1938Nov 8 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Eugene H. Giroux ran (56%) against John F. Foster. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Eugene H. Giroux
Democratic
 22,244 56.2%
John F. Foster
Republican
 17,354 43.8%
Blank Votes 1,771  
Total Votes Cast 39,598  
Total Ballots Cast 41,369  
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1938Sep 20 Republican Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
John F. Foster ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
 7,862 100.0%
Blank Votes 1,026  
Total Votes Cast 7,862  
Total Ballots Cast 8,888  
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1938Sep 20 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 6
John F. Foster won (10%) against 12 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
winner
1,749 9.8%
Vernon R. Wilder
 1,473 8.3%
Marie V. Sanborn
 1,398 7.8%
George I. Lowden
 1,389 7.8%
Lee C. Kitson
 1,375 7.7%
Louis A. Merry
 1,370 7.7%
Evelena L. Kincaid
 1,363 7.6%
G. Victor Murray
 1,358 7.6%
...and 5 more candidates »
Blank Votes 11,140  
Total Votes Cast 17,850  
Total Ballots Cast 28,990  
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1937Nov 2 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
John F. Foster and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
winner
20,680 17.9%
Irving L. Stackpole
winner
15,947 13.8%
Edward F. Moynihan
winner
14,610 12.7%
George W. Pratt
winner
13,883 12.0%
Timothy J. Cronin
 13,146 11.4%
John E. Whitney
 13,082 11.3%
William T. Wright
 12,148 10.5%
Francis J. Greeley
 11,973 10.4%
Blank Votes 32,407  
Total Votes Cast 115,469  
Total Ballots Cast 147,876  
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1937Oct 13 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
John F. Foster and 33 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
winner
10,416 10.9%
Irving L. Stackpole
winner
7,151 7.5%
George W. Pratt
winner
5,599 5.9%
Francis J. Greeley
winner
4,209 4.4%
Timothy J. Cronin
winner
4,169 4.4%
John E. Whitney
winner
3,987 4.2%
William T. Wright
winner
3,785 4.0%
Edward F. Moynihan
winner
3,707 3.9%
...and 26 more candidates »
Blank Votes 26,738  
Total Votes Cast 95,698  
Total Ballots Cast 122,436  
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1936Nov 3 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Eugene H. Giroux ran (56%) against John F. Foster. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Eugene H. Giroux
Democratic
 22,083 55.6%
John F. Foster
Republican
 17,663 44.4%
Write-In
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 2,295  
Total Votes Cast 39,747  
Total Ballots Cast 42,042  
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1936Sep 15 Republican Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
John F. Foster ran (79%) against Joseph C. Basso. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
 6,640 79.0%
Joseph C. Basso
 1,763 21.0%
Write-In
 3 0.0%
Blank Votes 638  
Total Votes Cast 8,406  
Total Ballots Cast 9,044  
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1935Nov 5 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Irving L. Stackpole and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Irving L. Stackpole
winner
18,863 17.2%
John E. Whitney
winner
16,215 14.8%
John F. Foster
winner
16,053 14.6%
George W. Pratt
winner
15,924 14.5%
George J. Moran
 14,663 13.4%
Francis J. Greeley
 10,520 9.6%
Eugene J. Redmond
 9,693 8.8%
Walter W. Cenerazzo
 7,745 7.1%
Write-In
 3 0.0%
Blank Votes 30,793  
Total Votes Cast 109,679  
Total Ballots Cast 140,472  
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1935Oct 15 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Irving L. Stackpole and 38 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Irving L. Stackpole
winner
7,637 8.6%
George J. Moran
winner
7,321 8.2%
George W. Pratt
winner
6,664 7.5%
John F. Foster
winner
5,971 6.7%
John E. Whitney
winner
4,930 5.5%
Francis J. Greeley
winner
4,656 5.2%
Walter W. Cenerazzo
winner
3,517 4.0%
Eugene J. Redmond
winner
3,480 3.9%
...and 31 more candidates »
Blank Votes 25,372  
Total Votes Cast 89,105  
Total Ballots Cast 114,377  
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1934Sep 20 Republican Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Harvey E. Frost ran (58%) against John F. Foster. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Harvey E. Frost
 4,366 57.9%
John F. Foster
 3,180 42.1%
Blank Votes 852  
Total Votes Cast 7,546  
Total Ballots Cast 8,398  
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1933Nov 7 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large From Ward 6 City of Somerville
John F. Foster won (53%) against Quinlan J. Sullivan. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
winner
12,834 53.2%
Quinlan J. Sullivan
 11,294 46.8%
Blank Votes 9,527  
Total Votes Cast 24,128  
Total Ballots Cast 33,655  
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1933Oct 17 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large From a Ward Ward 6
John F. Foster won (32%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John F. Foster
winner
1,103 31.7%
Quinlan J. Sullivan
 863 24.8%
Robert F. Donovan
 623 17.9%
John Clarke
 488 14.0%
James J. Carney, Jr
 400 11.5%
Blank Votes 458  
Total Votes Cast 3,477  
Total Ballots Cast 3,935  
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1932Sep 20 Republican Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
David Y. Ross ran (64%) against John F. Foster. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
David Y. Ross
 5,185 64.1%
John F. Foster
 2,906 35.9%
Blank Votes 1,173  
Total Votes Cast 8,091  
Total Ballots Cast 9,264  
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1924Sep 9 Republican Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Warren C. Daggett ran (51%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Warren C. Daggett
 5,879 50.5%
Charles M. Austin
 4,572 39.3%
John F. Foster
 1,281 10.2%
Blank Votes 856  
Total Votes Cast 11,732  
Total Ballots Cast 12,588  
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1920Sep 7 Republican Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Charles M. Austin ran (63%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Charles M. Austin
 4,779 62.7%
John F. Foster
 2,848 37.3%
Arthur D. Healey
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 918  
Total Votes Cast 7,628  
Total Ballots Cast 8,546  
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1919Sep 23 Republican Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Joseph O. Knox ran (15%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Joseph O. Knox
 2,557 14.9%
John F. Foster
 1,986 11.6%
Fred Allen
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 347  
Total Votes Cast 4,544  
Total Ballots Cast 4,891  
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