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Election 1896 Results

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1896 North Dakota governor election

Frank A. Briggs (Republican) beat Robert B. Richardson (independent) in North Dakota in 1896, 55.6% to 44.4%, a margin of 11.2 points and 5,228 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1894, when Roger Allin won.

Republicans led in 29 of the 39 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 10. The largest, Cass, cast 5,167 votes and went to the Republican by 59.2 points. The closest was Williams, where 4 votes separated the top two.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Frank A. Briggs won	Republican	25,918	55.6%
Robert B. Richardson	Populist	20,690	44.4%
Total		46,608

Every county

County	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Cass	3,060 59.2%	2,107	5,167	R+59.2
Grand Forks	2,208 51.9%	2,043	4,251	R+51.9
Walsh	1,669 43.7%	2,153	3,822	Others
Pembina	1,467 41.7%	2,048	3,515	Others
Richland	1,827 62.0%	1,118	2,945	R+62.0
Traill	1,629 69.6%	711	2,340	R+69.6
Barnes	981 49.7%	991	1,972	Others
Cavalier	666 39.3%	1,027	1,693	Others
Ramsey	856 57.5%	633	1,489	R+57.5
Ransom	768 56.4%	593	1,361	R+56.4
Stutsman	727 57.1%	546	1,273	R+57.1
Sargent	592 47.9%	644	1,236	Others
Nelson	614 50.4%	605	1,219	R+50.4
Dickey	613 50.8%	593	1,206	R+50.8
Morton	811 69.6%	354	1,165	R+69.6
Benson	537 49.7%	543	1,080	Others
Burleigh	763 70.6%	317	1,080	R+70.6
Steele	563 62.7%	335	898	R+62.7
Wells	572 64.6%	313	885	R+64.6
La Moure	473 55.3%	382	855	R+55.3
Bottineau	376 49.4%	385	761	Others
Stark	568 79.2%	149	717	R+79.2
Towner	324 47.2%	363	687	Others
Griggs	308 46.3%	357	665	Others
Rolette	310 49.6%	315	625	Others
Eddy	282 53.9%	241	523	R+53.9
Emmons	316 66.4%	160	476	R+66.4
Ward	276 58.4%	197	473	R+58.4
McIntosh	348 85.3%	60	408	R+85.3
McHenry	222 60.2%	147	369	R+60.2
Foster	217 59.3%	149	366	R+59.3
Pierce	231 79.1%	61	292	R+79.1
Kidder	189 67.7%	90	279	R+67.7
McLean	126 64.9%	68	194	R+64.9
Williams	93 51.1%	89	182	R+51.1
Mercer	122 91.7%	11	133	R+91.7
Oliver	63 52.5%	57	120	R+52.5
Billings	80 76.9%	24	104	R+76.9
Logan	71 76.3%	22	93	R+76.3

Counties as they stood in 1896; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

North Dakota governor elections we hold

Year	Winner	Margin
2024	Kelly Armstrong (R)	R+42.3
2020	Doug Burgum (R)	R+40.5
2016	Doug Burgum (R)	R+57.1
2012	Jack Dalrymple (R)	R+28.8
2008	John Hoeven (R)	R+50.9
2004	John Hoeven (R)	R+43.9
2000	John Hoeven (R)	R+10.1
1996	Edward T. Schafer (R)	R+32.4
1992	Edward T. Schafer (R)	R+17.2
1988	George A. Sinner (D)	D+19.8
1984	George A. Sinner (D)	D+10.6
1980	Allen I. Olson (R)	R+7.2
1976	Arthur A. Link (D)	D+5.0
1972	Arthur A. Link (D)	D+2.1
1968	William L. Guy (D)	D+11.1
1964	William L. Guy (D)	D+11.5
1962	William L. Guy (D)	D+0.9
1960	William L. Guy (D)	D+5.0
1958	John E. Davis (R)	R+6.2
1956	John E. Davis (R)	R+16.9
1954	Norman Brunsdale (R)	R+28.4
1952	Norman Brunsdale (R)	R+57.5
1950	Norman Brunsdale (R)	R+32.6
1948	Fred G. Aandahl (R)	R+23.8
1946	Fred G. Aandahl (R)	R+37.8
1944	Fred G. Aandahl (R)	R+23.1
1942	John Moses (D)	D+15.2
1940	John Moses (D)	D+26.2
1938	John Moses (D)	D+4.9
1936	William Langer (other)
1934	Thomas H. Moodie (D)	D+6.4
1932	William Langer (R)	R+9.8
1930	George F. Shafer (R)	R+50.4
1928	George F. Shafer (R)	R+13.3
1926	Arthur G. Sorlie (R)	R+66.6
1924	Arthur G. Sorlie (R)	R+7.9
1922	Ragnvald Nestos (R)	R+57.6
1921	Ragnvald A. Nestos (R)	R+50.9
1920	Lynn J. Frazier (R)	R+2.0
1918	Lynn J. Frazier (R)	R+19.5
1916	Lynn J. Frazier (R)	R+60.8
1914	L. B. Hanna (R)	R+10.7
1912	L. B. Hanna (R)	R+9.4
1910	John Burke (D)	D+2.6
1908	John Burke (D)	D+2.6
1906	John Burke (D)	D+7.9
1904	Elmore Y. Sarles (R)	R+46.1
1902	Frank White (R)	R+27.8
1900	Frank White (R)	R+20.5
1898	Frederick B. Fancher (R)	R+18.4
1896	Frank A. Briggs (R)	R+55.6
1894	Roger Allin (R)	R+36.5
1892	Eli C. D. Shortridge (other)
1890	Andrew H. Burke (R)	R+17.7
1889	John Miller (R)	R+33.2

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