James W Murphy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1940
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy57,666
Opponents172,588
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1940, James W Murphy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 37,872 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5.

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How many votes has James W Murphy received?

James W Murphy has received 57,666 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James W Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseWisconsinLost37,87222.8%Lewis Thill
James M Pasch
1920U.S. HouseWisconsinLost19,79430.84%John Nelson
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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.