George B Murray

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1956
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray109,071
Opponents206,766
4
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1956, George B Murray ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Murray's biggest single-election total was 87,677 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3.

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How many votes has George B Murray received?

George B Murray has received 109,071 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

George B Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisLost87,67748.55%Emmet Byrne
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1,1672.77%Ira Copley
Thomas Riley (head-to-head)

William P Lea
1906U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1,3843.16%Martin Foster
Frank Dickson

Thomas Riley (head-to-head)
1860U.S. HouseIllinoisLost18,84338.15%Owen Lovejoy
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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.