Frank A. Briggs, Governor

Frank A. Briggs

Governor
Born
September 15, 1858
Died
August 9, 1898
Age at death
39
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Briggs25,918
Opponents20,690
1
Elections run

Frank A. Briggs (1858–1898), a Republican politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 governor election in North Dakota with 25,918 votes (55.61%), defeating Robert B. Richardson.

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How many votes has Frank A. Briggs received?

Frank A. Briggs has received 25,918 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Frank A. Briggs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896GovernorNorth DakotaWon25,91855.61%Robert B. Richardson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q366989). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank A. Briggs: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-a-briggs. Accessed [date].

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.