After serving one term in the 49th United States Congress, Fuller won the customary re-election that the district gave to incumbents, and served in the 50th United States Congress. However, in 1888 he found himself beaten for renomination by state senator Joseph H. Sweney, who had been spoken of as a possible candidate two years before.
Fuller served one term in the 49th United States Congress before securing the usual re-election that the district typically provided to its incumbents and continued serving in the 50th United States Congress. However, in 1888 he was unsuccessful in his bid for renomination against state senator Joseph H. Sweney, who had been considered a possible candidate two years earlier.