Jack Murphy

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 6, 1925
Died
May 3, 1984
Age at death
58
Home state
Idaho
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy68,731
Opponents184,142
1
Elections run

Jack Murphy (1925–1984), a Republican politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 governor election in Idaho to Cecil Andrus, receiving 68,731 votes (26.47%).

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How many votes has Jack Murphy received?

Jack Murphy has received 68,731 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jack Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974GovernorIdahoLost68,73126.47%Cecil Andrus
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6113794). 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.