James B. Longley Jr., U.S. Representative

James B. Longley Jr.

U.S. Representative
Born
July 7, 1951
Current age
75
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1994–1998
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.356,386
Opponents546,890
3
Elections run

Between 1994 and 1998, James B. Longley Jr. ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 2. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 140,354 votes, in the 1996 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1, decided by 9,943 votes.

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How many votes has James B. Longley Jr. received?

James B. Longley Jr. has received 356,386 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

James B. Longley Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998GovernorMaineLost79,71618.93%Angus S. King Jr.
1996U.S. HouseMaineLost140,35444.68%Thomas H. Allen
1994U.S. HouseMaineWon136,31651.88%Dennis L. Dutremble
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000431) and Wikidata (Q1679985). 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.