John Murphy

U.S. Representative
Born
April 26, 1902
Died
March 28, 1962
Age at death
59
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942–1944
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy102,632
Opponents80,120
2
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1944, John Murphy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 59,047 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10. Murphy's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11, decided by 9,058 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 10, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 11, or all 1944 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Murphy received?

John Murphy has received 102,632 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon59,04756.43%Walter W Kohler
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon43,58555.8%James K Peck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001099) and Wikidata (Q13219736). 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-pennsylvania. 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.