Jetur Riggs
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 20, 1809
- Died
- November 5, 1869
- Age at death
- 60
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riggs8,837
Opponents8,154
1
Elections run
Jetur Riggs (1809–1869), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4 with 8,837 votes (52.01%), defeating John Huyler.
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How many votes has Jetur Riggs received?
Jetur Riggs has received 8,837 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 8,83752.01% | John Huyler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000254) and Wikidata (Q1688530). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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