Frank Murphy
★ Governor
- Born
- April 13, 1890
- Died
- July 19, 1949
- Age at death
- 59
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1938
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy1.6M
Opponents1.7M
2
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1938, Frank Murphy ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 892,774 votes, in the 1936 governor election in Michigan.
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How many votes has Frank Murphy received?
Frank Murphy has received 1,646,526 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | GovernorMichigan | Lost | 753,75246.96% | Frank Fitzgerald (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 892,77451.02% | Frank Fitzgerald (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q887724). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Murphy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-murphy. Accessed [date].