Everett Murphy

U.S. Representative
Born
July 24, 1852
Died
April 10, 1922
Age at death
69
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy42,137
Opponents44,127
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Everett Murphy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 23,179 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21. Murphy's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21, decided by 1,799 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 21 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Everett Murphy received?

Everett Murphy has received 42,137 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Everett Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost23,17949.57%Jehu Baker
1894U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,95847.99%John J Higgins
Henry C McDill

Porter R Sawyer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001091) and Wikidata (Q5417026). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.