Francis P. Murphy, Governor

Francis P. Murphy

Governor
Born
August 16, 1877
Died
December 19, 1958
Age at death
81
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1936–1938
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy226,019
Opponents169,858
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1938, Francis P. Murphy ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 118,178 votes, in the 1936 governor election in New Hampshire. Murphy's closest win came in the 1938 governor election in New Hampshire, decided by 26,994 votes.

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How many votes has Francis P. Murphy received?

Francis P. Murphy has received 226,019 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Francis P. Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorNew HampshireWon107,84157.08%John L. Sullivan
1936GovernorNew HampshireWon118,17856.6%Amos Blandin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1441681). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis P. Murphy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-murphy. 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.