Jim Murphy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Nevada
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2012
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy12,856
Opponents259,667
1
Elections run

Jim Murphy, an Independent politician from Nevada, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2012 U.S. House election in Nevada's District 3 to Joseph J. Heck, receiving 12,856 votes (4.72%).

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How many votes has Jim Murphy received?

Jim Murphy has received 12,856 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. HouseNevadaLost12,8564.72%Joseph J. Heck
John Oceguera

Tom Jones
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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.