1896 North Dakota gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1896 United States gubernatorial elections.

1896 North Dakota gubernatorial election

←  1894 November 3, 1896 1898  →

Nominee Frank A. Briggs Robert B. Richardson Party Republican Populist Popular vote 25,918 20,690 Percentage 55.61% 44.39%

County results Briggs:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90% Richardson:     50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election Roger Allin Republican Elected Governor Frank A. Briggs Republican

The 1896 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Frank A. Briggs defeated People's Party nominee Robert B. Richardson with 55.61% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Frank A. Briggs, Republican
• Robert B. Richardson, People's

Results

1896 North Dakota gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank A. Briggs	25,918	55.61%
	Populist	Robert B. Richardson	20,690	44.39%
Majority			5,228
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1896. Retrieved October 4, 2020.