Franklin Murphy

Governor
Born
January 3, 1846
Died
February 24, 1920
Age at death
74
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1901
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy183,814
Opponents166,681
1
Elections run

Franklin Murphy (1846–1920), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1901 governor election in New Jersey with 183,814 votes (50.9%), defeating James M. Seymour.

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How many votes has Franklin Murphy received?

Franklin Murphy has received 183,814 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Franklin Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1901GovernorNew JerseyWon183,81450.9%James M. Seymour
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886846). 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.