Fred J Close

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
people's
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Close15,782
Opponents19,838
1
Elections run

Fred J Close, a People's politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 1 to Case Broderick, receiving 15,782 votes (44.31%).

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How many votes has Fred J Close received?

Fred J Close has received 15,782 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Fred J Close’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseKansasLost15,78244.31%Case Broderick
T J McCormick

Ed Carroll
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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.