James E. Murray
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- May 3, 1876
- Died
- March 23, 1961
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Montana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1934–1954
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray562,191
Opponents472,514
5
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1954, James E. Murray ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 5. Murray's biggest single-election total was 125,193 votes, in the 1948 U.S. Senate election in Montana. Murray's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. Senate election in Montana, decided by 1,212 votes.
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How many votes has James E. Murray received?
James E. Murray has received 562,191 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 114,59150.38% | Wesley A. D'Ewart |
| 1948 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 125,19356.65% | Tom J. Davis Hanna C. S. |
| 1942 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 83,67349.07% | Wellington D. Rankin Charles R. Miller E. H. Helterbran |
| 1936 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 121,76954.98% | T. O. Larsen Joseph P. Monaghan |
| 1934 | U.S. SenateMontana · Special | Won | 116,96559.66% | Scott Leavitt |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001108) and Wikidata (Q1317790). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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