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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 183,81450.9% | 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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