Austin J. Murphy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 17, 1927
- Died
- April 13, 2024
- Age at death
- 96
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1992
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy1.0M
Opponents448,134
9
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1992, Austin J. Murphy ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 153,514 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22. Murphy's closest win came in the 1992 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20, decided by 3,307 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 20, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 22, or all 1992 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Austin J. Murphy received?
Austin J. Murphy has received 1,040,260 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 114,89850.73% | Bill Townsend |
| 1990 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 78,37563.26% | Suzanne Hayden |
| 1988 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 123,42872.41% | William Hodgkiss |
| 1986 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 131,650100% | — |
| 1984 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 153,51478.96% | Nancy S. Pryor Clare M. Fraenzl |
| 1982 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 123,71678.69% | Frank J. Paterra Deann Rathbun |
| 1980 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 118,08469.56% | Marilyn Coyle Ecoff (head-to-head) William L. Krayer |
| 1978 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 99,55971.59% | Marilyn Coyle Ecoff (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 97,03655.32% | Roger R. Fischer Arthur E. Wilson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001088) and Wikidata (Q4823203). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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