Henry Murphy

U.S. Representative
Born
July 5, 1810
Died
December 1, 1882
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842–1846
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy15,516
Opponents16,703
3
Elections run

Between 1842 and 1846, Henry Murphy ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 5,686 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 2. Murphy's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 2, decided by 197 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 2 or all 1846 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Henry Murphy received?

Henry Murphy has received 15,516 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Henry Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,26745.92%Gerret Vanwagenan
Henry Seaman (head-to-head)

Bornt Winant
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5,68647.73%Henry Seaman (head-to-head)
Whiting (head-to-head)
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,56351.63%Silliman
Whiting (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001093) and Wikidata (Q194722). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Murphy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-murphy. 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.