J C Murtagh

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1906–1916
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murtagh45,365
Opponents80,105
3
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1916, J C Murtagh ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Murtagh's biggest single-election total was 15,427 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 3 or all 1916 U.S. House races.

How many votes has J C Murtagh received?

J C Murtagh has received 45,365 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

J C Murtagh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseIowaLost14,82531.44%Burton Sweet (head-to-head)
Fred Splin

A J Adkins
1914U.S. HouseIowaLost15,42738.95%Burton Sweet (head-to-head)
Robert J Belt

D S Cameron

C C Covert

Daniel Campbell
1906U.S. HouseIowaLost15,11339.04%Benjamin Birdsall
Christian Sorensen

A Maceachron
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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.