James Murphy

U.S. Representative
Born
November 3, 1898
Died
October 19, 1962
Age at death
63
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1950
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy93,701
Opponents94,317
2
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1950, James Murphy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 51,185 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in New York's District 16. Murphy's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in New York's District 16, decided by 5,153 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 16 or all 1950 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Murphy received?

James Murphy has received 93,701 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseNew YorkWon42,5164%McCormick
Frank Cremonesi (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseNew YorkWon51,18546.65%Frank A Pavis
Frank Cremonesi (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001094) and Wikidata (Q3562326). 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-new-york. 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.