Frederick B. Fancher, Governor

Frederick B. Fancher

Governor
Born
April 2, 1852
Died
January 10, 1944
Age at death
91
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fancher28,308
Opponents19,496
1
Elections run

Frederick B. Fancher (1852–1944), a Republican politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 governor election in North Dakota with 28,308 votes (59.22%), defeating David M. Holmes.

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How many votes has Frederick B. Fancher received?

Frederick B. Fancher has received 28,308 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Frederick B. Fancher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898GovernorNorth DakotaWon28,30859.22%David M. Holmes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885617). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.