George Briggs

U.S. Representative
Born
May 6, 1805
Died
June 1, 1869
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848–1858
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Briggs18,377
Opponents16,548
3
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1858, George Briggs ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Briggs's biggest single-election total was 8,306 votes, in the 1858 U.S. House election in New York's District 7. Briggs's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 5, decided by 330 votes.

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How many votes has George Briggs received?

George Briggs has received 18,377 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

George Briggs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,30655.76%Elijah Ward
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,44451.93%Arculars
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,62749.06%Daniel Walsh
Joseph Hasbrouck

H Alden Spencer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000829) and Wikidata (Q759144). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Briggs: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-briggs-new-york. 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.