Edward L Briggs

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1886–1932
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Briggs5,948
Opponents182,049
3
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1932, Edward L Briggs ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Briggs's biggest single-election total was 3,086 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5.

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How many votes has Edward L Briggs received?

Edward L Briggs has received 5,948 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Edward L Briggs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseMichiganLost2750.27%Carl Mapes
Winfield H Caslow

Morris Armour
1890U.S. HouseMichiganLost2,5875.72%Melbourne Ford (head-to-head)
Watkins
1886U.S. HouseMichiganLost3,0867.76%Melbourne Ford (head-to-head)
George W McBride
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.