RepublicanNot in office · last served 2003Last on a ballot: Oct 1999
Mike Foster
Mike Foster ran in 3 elections between 1995 and 1999, winning 2. Served in Governor of Louisiana.
- Elections
- 3
- 1995–1999
- Won
- 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Governor of Louisiana | General | Won | William Jefferson (D), Tom Greene (R), Phil Preis (D) | 62.2% | R+32.6 |
| 1995 | Governor of Louisiana | Runoff | Won | Cleo Fields (D) | 63.5% | +27.0 |
| 1995 | Governor of Louisiana | General | Lost | Cleo Fields (D), Mary L. Landrieu (D), Buddy Roemer (R) | 26.1% | R+7.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Foster has held
- Governor of Louisiana · 1996–2003
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Foster has run against
- William Jefferson (D) · 1999 election, won
- Cleo Fields (D) · 1995 runoff, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)