John M. Murphy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 3, 1926
- Died
- August 25, 2015
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1962–1980
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy722,207
Opponents604,150
10
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1980, John M. Murphy ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 1. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 92,252 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Murphy's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in New York's District 16, decided by 8,956 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 17, every U.S. House race in New York's District 16, or all 1980 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John M. Murphy received?
John M. Murphy has received 722,207 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 50,95431.71% | Guy V. Molinari Mary T. Codd |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 54,22854.25% | John M. Peters (head-to-head) Thomas Hoyt Stokes |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 89,12665.57% | Kenneth J. Grossberger John M. Peters (head-to-head) Ned Schneier |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 63,80557.74% | Frank J Biondolillo (head-to-head) Jerome Kretchmer Michael Ajello |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 92,25260.27% | Mario D Belardino |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 71,55349.06% | Smith (head-to-head) George D McClain |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 73,25348.75% | Frank J Biondolillo (head-to-head) Frank J Biodolillo Joseph Kottler |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 71,8894.9% | Frank J Biondolillo (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 89,4383.45% | Smith (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 65,7096.62% | Thomas J Connor |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001098) and Wikidata (Q3562259). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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