Russell B. Long
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- November 3, 1918
- Died
- May 9, 2003
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1950–1980
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Long2.3M
Opponents490,240
6
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1980, Russell B. Long ran in 6 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 6. Long's biggest single-election total was 518,586 votes, in the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Louisiana. Long's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Louisiana, decided by 158,848 votes.
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How many votes has Russell B. Long received?
Russell B. Long has received 2,313,308 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 484,77057.64% | Louis Woody Jenkins Jerry C. Bardwell Robert Max Ross Naomi Bracey |
| 1974 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 434,643100% | — |
| 1968 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 518,586100% | — |
| 1962 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 318,83875.57% | Taylor W. O'Hearn |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 335,564100% | — |
| 1950 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 220,90787.72% | Charles S. Gerth |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000428) and Wikidata (Q1385418). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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