Gillis W. Long
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 4, 1923
- Died
- January 20, 1985
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1962–1984
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Long280,010
Opponents88,394
7
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1984, Gillis W. Long ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Long's biggest single-election total was 106,285 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 8. Long's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 8, decided by 11,234 votes.
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How many votes has Gillis W. Long received?
Gillis W. Long has received 280,010 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 75,43368.89% | Clyde C. Holloway Robert H. Mitchell |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 106,28594.22% | Kent Courtney |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 72,60768.52% | R S Abramson Roy C Strickland |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 25,68264% | John W Lewis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000417) and Wikidata (Q1524616). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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