John A. Murphy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2006–2012
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy31,976
Opponents762,586
3
Elections run

Between 2006 and 2012, John A. Murphy ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 12,250 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16.

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How many votes has John A. Murphy received?

John A. Murphy has received 31,976 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John A. Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost12,2504.3%Joseph R. Pitts (head-to-head)
Aryanna C. Strader

James F. Bednarski
2008U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost11,7683.86%Joseph R. Pitts (head-to-head)
Bruce A. Slater

Daniel Frank
2006U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost7,9583.89%Joseph R. Pitts (head-to-head)
Lois K. Herr
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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.