John Long

U.S. Representative
Born
February 26, 1785
Died
August 11, 1857
Age at death
72
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1821–1827
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Long6,560
Opponents4,531
4
Elections run

Between 1821 and 1827, John Long ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Long's biggest single-election total was 3,308 votes, in the 1823 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 10. Long's closest win came in the 1825 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 10, decided by 361 votes.

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How many votes has John Long received?

John Long has received 6,560 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Long’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1827U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1825U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,25252.94%Jesse A Giles
1823U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,30866.86%McClelland
1821U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000421) and Wikidata (Q1700879). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Long: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-long-north-carolina. 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.