Gillis Long
U.S. representative from Louisiana (1963–1987)
- Born
- May 4, 1923
- Terms in office
- 8
- Elections in our data
- 33 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative, Louisiana district 8 district history | Democrat | 1985-01-03 | 1987-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 8 district history | Democrat | 1983-01-03 | 1985-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 8 district history | Democrat | 1981-01-05 | 1983-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 8 district history | Democrat | 1979-01-15 | 1981-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 8 district history | Democrat | 1977-01-04 | 1979-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 8 district history | Democrat | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 8 | Democrat | 1973-01-03 | 1975-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 8 | Democrat | 1963-01-09 | 1965-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. House, Louisiana District 8 | Top-two primary | DEM | 75,433 | 68.9% | Won |
| 1978 | U.S. House, Louisiana District 8 | Top-two primary | DEM | — | — | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. House, Louisiana District 8 | General election | DEM | 106,285 | 94.2% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has Gillis Long held?
U.S. representative from Louisiana (1963–1987).
When was Gillis Long born?
May 4, 1923.
What was Gillis Long's most recent election result?
Won in the 1980 U.S. House top-two primary in Louisiana, with 68.9% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.