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
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.
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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 19,73056.41% | William T Shaw A F Palmer |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 15,76054.56% | 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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