James B. Longley, Governor

James B. Longley

Governor
Born
April 22, 1924
Died
August 16, 1980
Age at death
56
Home state
Maine
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1974
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Longley142,464
Opponents216,395
1
Elections run

James B. Longley (1924–1980), an Independent politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1974 governor election in Maine with 142,464 votes (39.7%), defeating George J. Mitchell and James Erwin.

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How many votes has James B. Longley received?

James B. Longley has received 142,464 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James B. Longley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974GovernorMaineWon142,46439.7%George J. Mitchell
James Erwin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q369451). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.