J Palmer Murphy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy53,732
Opponents112,869
1
Elections run

J Palmer Murphy, a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 8 to Charles Joelson, receiving 53,732 votes (32.25%).

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How many votes has J Palmer Murphy received?

J Palmer Murphy has received 53,732 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J Palmer Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost53,73232.25%Charles Joelson
Harry Santhouse
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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.