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Francis L Murphy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy27,479
Opponents109,514
1
Elections run

Francis L Murphy, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 1 to August Andresen, receiving 27,479 votes (20.06%).

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How many votes has Francis L Murphy received?

Francis L Murphy has received 27,479 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Francis L Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost27,47920.06%August Andresen
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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.