John Friedan

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Kansas
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1996

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Friedan114,644

Opponents137,434

Elections run

John Friedan, a Democratic politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 2 to Jim Ryun, receiving 114,644 votes (45.48%).

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How many votes has John Friedan received?

John Friedan has received 114,644 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Friedan’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1996	U.S. HouseKansas	Lost	114,64445.48%	Jim Ryun Art Clack

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