Jeremiah Murphy

U.S. Representative
Born
February 19, 1835
Died
December 11, 1893
Age at death
58
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy35,490
Opponents28,369
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, Jeremiah Murphy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 19,730 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2. Murphy's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2, decided by 3,199 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 2 or all 1884 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Jeremiah Murphy received?

Jeremiah Murphy has received 35,490 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Jeremiah Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseIowaWon19,73056.41%William T Shaw
A F Palmer
1882U.S. HouseIowaWon15,76054.56%Sewall Farwell
M Bartlett

Milo Giles

Walter I Hays
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001096) and Wikidata (Q1319527). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.