James Murphy

U.S. Representative
Born
April 17, 1858
Died
July 11, 1927
Age at death
69
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1906–1908
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy30,711
Opponents37,007
2
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1908, James Murphy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 16,010 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3. Murphy's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3, decided by 1,011 votes.

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How many votes has James Murphy received?

James Murphy has received 30,711 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseWisconsinLost16,01041.7%Arthur Kopp
John Hardcastle

E A Ketterer
1906U.S. HouseWisconsinWon14,70150.08%Joseph Babcock
H J Noyes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001095) and Wikidata (Q6145605). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Murphy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-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.