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1896 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1896 Governor race

Who won the 1896 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Frank A. Briggs won the 1896 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Frank A. Briggs received 25,918 popular votes (55.61%). The main challenger was Robert B. Richardson (44.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Briggs and Richardson

Briggs +11.2 pts · won by 5,228 votes
Frank A. BriggsRepublicanWINNER55.61%
25,918 votes
Robert B. RichardsonPeople's Party44.39%
20,690 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.