Richard M Briggs

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1856–1936
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Briggs11,993
Opponents319,625
4
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1936, Richard M Briggs ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Briggs's biggest single-election total was 4,461 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 7.

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How many votes has Richard M Briggs received?

Richard M Briggs has received 11,993 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Richard M Briggs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,6801.05%George Kelly
Joseph Fritsch Jr.

John Simpson

Ezra Harari
1932U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3,6372.63%James Whitley
Charles Stanton

Arthur Rathjen
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,21513.08%William Roberts
John H Gibbons
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,46127.98%Elijah Ward
Theodore S Nye

John Bullock
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard M Briggs: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-m-briggs. 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.