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John Murphy

★ Governor
Died
September 21, 1841
Home state
Alabama
Party
Jacksonian Party
On the ballot
1825–1827
Career timeline
1825Gov1827Gov
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy21,415
Opponents0
2
Elections run

Between 1825 and 1827, John Murphy ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 12,184 votes, in the 1825 governor election in Alabama.

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How many votes has John Murphy received?

John Murphy has received 21,415 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1827GovernorAlabamaWon9,23199.25%—
1825GovernorAlabamaWon12,184100%—
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q767891). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Murphy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-murphy-alabama-governor. Accessed [date].

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.