Henry Longnecker

U.S. Representative
Born
April 17, 1820
Died
September 16, 1871
Age at death
51
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
union
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Longnecker18,944
Opponents18,838
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, Henry Longnecker ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Longnecker's biggest single-election total was 10,620 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7. Longnecker's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7, decided by 248 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Longnecker received?

Henry Longnecker has received 18,944 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Henry Longnecker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost10,62049.67%Thomas Cooper
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,32450.76%Roberts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000432) and Wikidata (Q5719508). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Longnecker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-longnecker. 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.