DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
John C. Foster
John C. Foster ran in 20 elections between 1972 and 1990, winning 17. Served in the Georgia State Senate (District 50).
- Elections
- 20
- 1972–1990
- Won
- 17
- 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 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | Primary | Won | Dean Aiken (D) | 74.9% | +49.8 |
| 1984 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | Primary | Won | Coleman Jarrard (D), George Bradley (D) | 62.1% | +34.9 |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | Runoff | Won | Maylon London (D) | 56% | +12.0 |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 50 | Primary | Lost | Maylon London (D), James E. Bennett (D) | 38% | −3.7 |
| 1972 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 11 | Runoff | Lost | Hubert Ritchie (D) | 49.8% | −0.4 |
| 1972 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 11 | Primary | Lost | Hubert Ritchie (D), Bill Dover (D) | 39% | +3.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Foster has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 50 · 1975–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)