George Briggs
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 12, 1796
- Died
- September 12, 1861
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1833–1840
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Briggs20,276
Opponents15,423
5
Elections run
Between 1833 and 1840, George Briggs ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Briggs's biggest single-election total was 5,447 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7. Briggs's closest win came in the 1836 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7, decided by 606 votes.
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How many votes has George Briggs received?
George Briggs has received 20,276 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 5,44754.05% | Henry W Bishop (head-to-head) |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 4,32854.47% | Henry W Bishop (head-to-head) Sherwin L Cook George Fred Williams |
| 1836 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 3,56754.48% | Theodore Sedgwick (head-to-head) |
| 1834 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 4,22959.13% | Theodore Sedgwick (head-to-head) |
| 1833 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 2,70564.36% | Aaron Brown James W Robbins |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000830) and Wikidata (Q599050). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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