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

Jetur Riggs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon8,83752.01%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jetur Riggs: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jetur-riggs. 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.