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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 77,67553.78% | 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].