James J. Murphy, U.S. House candidate

James J. Murphy

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 11, 1885
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1976–1978
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy32,868
Opponents349,552
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1978, James J. Murphy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 26,017 votes, in the 1978 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7.

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How many votes has James J. Murphy received?

James J. Murphy has received 32,868 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James J. Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost26,01715.16%Edward J. Markey (head-to-head)
1976U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost6,8513.25%Edward J. Markey (head-to-head)
Richard W. Daly

Harry G. Chickles
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q105840240). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James J. Murphy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-j-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.