Benjamin Murphy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 24, 1867
- Died
- March 6, 1938
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1918–1932
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy384,625
Opponents251,490
8
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1932, Benjamin Murphy ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 71,378 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18. Murphy's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18, decided by 2,627 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Murphy received?
Benjamin Murphy has received 384,625 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 56,01349.75% | Lawrence Imhoff |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 47,09660.45% | Braxton W Campbell |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 71,37869.22% | John J Whitacre Frank Sepech Jacob S Coxey |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 36,59965.43% | John F Nolan |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 56,20666.29% | James M Barton Charles Coleman |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 41,57257% | Marion Huffman Jacob S Carey Sr. |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 52,86261.71% | Albert O Barnes |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 22,89953.04% | William B Francis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001089) and Wikidata (Q795201). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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