Howard McMurray

U.S. Representative
Born
March 3, 1901
Died
August 14, 1961
Age at death
60
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McMurray44,337
Opponents58,307
1
Elections run

Howard McMurray (1901–1961), a Democratic politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1942 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5 with 44,337 votes (43.19%), defeating Lewis D Thill and Roy A Roush and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Howard McMurray received?

Howard McMurray has received 44,337 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Howard McMurray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseWisconsinWon44,33743.19%Lewis D Thill
Roy A Roush

Edwin W Knappe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000579) and Wikidata (Q1296474). 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.