Alexander Long

U.S. Representative
Born
December 24, 1816
Died
November 28, 1886
Age at death
69
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Long7,212
Opponents7,081
1
Elections run

Alexander Long (1816–1886), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1862 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2 with 7,212 votes (50.46%), defeating John Gurley.

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How many votes has Alexander Long received?

Alexander Long has received 7,212 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Long’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseOhioWon7,21250.46%John Gurley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000410) and Wikidata (Q2642579). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Long: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-long. 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.