James Murray

U.S. Representative
Born
May 16, 1917
Died
October 19, 1999
Age at death
82
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray77,675
Opponents66,767
1
Elections run

James Murray (1917–1999), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1954 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 with 77,675 votes (53.78%), defeating Fred E Busbey.

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How many votes has James Murray received?

James Murray has received 77,675 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseIllinoisWon77,67553.78%Fred E Busbey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001107) and Wikidata (Q4516542). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Murray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-murray-illinois. 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.