Edward Long

U.S. Representative
Born
September 28, 1808
Died
October 16, 1865
Age at death
57
Home state
Maryland
Party
whig
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Long3,735
Opponents3,577
1
Elections run

Edward Long (1808–1865), a Whig politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6 with 3,735 votes (51.08%), defeating Martin.

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How many votes has Edward Long received?

Edward Long has received 3,735 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Long’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseMarylandWon3,73551.08%Martin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000414) and Wikidata (Q2277813). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Long: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-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.