George Murray

U.S. Representative
Born
September 22, 1853
Died
April 21, 1926
Age at death
72
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892–1896
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray7,473
Opponents9,776
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1896, George Murray ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Murray's biggest single-election total was 4,995 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7.

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How many votes has George Murray received?

George Murray has received 7,473 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

George Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost2,47833.95%William Elliott
W C Cohen
1892U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,99549.99%E M Moise
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001106) and Wikidata (Q145342). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Murray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-murray. 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.