RepublicanNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
William W. Foster
Last held office: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139 (1970–1984). Ran in 7 elections between 1970 and 1982, winning 7.
Last office: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139
- Last margin
- +23.4
- Won 1980
- Elections
- 7
- 1970–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
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.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139 | General | Won | Jerry Birmelin (D) | 61.7% | R+23.4 |
| 1978 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139 | General | Won | Joseph F. Fitzsimmons (D) | 68% | R+35.9 |
| 1976 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139 | General | Won | August J. Perrotti (D) | 64.6% | R+29.2 |
| 1974 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139 | General | Won | Gary G. Peck (D) | 62.1% | R+24.1 |
| 1972 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139 | General | Won | James Leo Brennan Jr. (D) | 66.3% | R+32.7 |
| 1970 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139 | General | Won | Thomas F. Kilroe (D) | 61.5% | R+23.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Foster has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Foster has run against
- Jerry Birmelin (D) · 1980 election, won
- Joseph F. Fitzsimmons (D) · 1978 election, won
- August J. Perrotti (D) · 1976 election, won
- Gary G. Peck (D) · 1974 election, won
- James Leo Brennan Jr. (D) · 1972 election, won
- Thomas F. Kilroe (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive