Ambrose Murray

U.S. Representative
Born
November 27, 1807
Died
November 8, 1885
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray11,365
Opponents16,144
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, Ambrose Murray ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Murray's biggest single-election total was 6,156 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 10.

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How many votes has Ambrose Murray received?

Ambrose Murray has received 11,365 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Ambrose Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,15639.28%J Samuel Fowler
Trotter
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,20944.01%Ellis Woodworth
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001105) and Wikidata (Q459314). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ambrose Murray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ambrose-murray. 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.