John Longyear

U.S. Representative
Born
October 22, 1820
Died
March 11, 1875
Age at death
54
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862–1864
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Longyear27,749
Opponents24,246
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1864, John Longyear ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Longyear's biggest single-election total was 15,432 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3. Longyear's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3, decided by 829 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 3 or all 1864 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Longyear received?

John Longyear has received 27,749 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Longyear’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseMichiganWon15,43254.74%Charles J Johnson
1862U.S. HouseMichiganWon12,31751.73%George L Granger Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000434) and Wikidata (Q1463585). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Longyear: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-longyear. 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.