Fred B. Balzar, Governor

Fred B. Balzar

Governor
Born
June 15, 1880
Died
March 21, 1934
Age at death
53
Home state
Nevada
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1926–1930
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Balzar34,816
Opponents30,713
2
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1930, Fred B. Balzar ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Balzar's biggest single-election total was 18,442 votes, in the 1930 governor election in Nevada. Balzar's closest win came in the 1926 governor election in Nevada, decided by 1,853 votes.

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How many votes has Fred B. Balzar received?

Fred B. Balzar has received 34,816 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Fred B. Balzar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930GovernorNevadaWon18,44253.25%Charles L. Richards
1926GovernorNevadaWon16,37453%James G. Scrugham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881029). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Fred B. Balzar: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/fred-b-balzar. 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.