Ben Foster
Ben Foster ran in 10 elections between 1968 and 1990, winning 9. Served in the Kansas State Senate (District 19) and the Kansas House of Representatives (District 82 and District 85).
- Elections
- 10
- 1968–1990
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Foster was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Foster has run
Margin: how far Foster finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 85 | General | Lost | Richard Lahti (D) | 49.4% | D+1.3 |
| 1988 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 85 | General | Won | John Livengood (D) | 67.5% | R+34.9 |
| 1986 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 85 | General | Won | John Livengood (D) | 64.4% | R+28.8 |
| 1984 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 85 | General | Won | Raymond J. Reiss (D) | 70.1% | R+40.3 |
| 1982 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 85 | General | Won | Patricia A. Morgan (D) | 60.9% | R+21.7 |
| 1980 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 85 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 82 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 82 | General | Won | Lora J. Presnell (D) | 67.6% | R+35.3 |
| 1974 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 82 | General | Won | Art Larsen (D) | 59.3% | R+18.7 |
| 1968 | Kansas State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | A. F. Tony Casado (R), W. E. Woodard Jr. (R), Vincent E. Moore (R) | 8.2% | D+1.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Foster has held
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 85 · 1981–1990
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 82 · 1975–1980
- Kansas State Senate, District 19 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Foster has run against
- Richard Lahti (D) · 1990 election, lost
- John Livengood (D) · 1988 election, won
- Raymond J. Reiss (D) · 1984 election, won
- Patricia A. Morgan (D) · 1982 election, won
- Lora J. Presnell (D) · 1976 election, won
- Art Larsen (D) · 1974 election, won
- A. F. Tony Casado (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)