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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_North_Dakota_gubernatorial_election