John Murray

U.S. Representative
Born
January 25, 1806
Died
January 31, 1842
Age at death
36
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray2,921
Opponents4,435
1
Elections run

John Murray (1806–1842), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1 with 2,921 votes (39.71%), defeating Linn Boyd and Campbell.

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How many votes has John Murray received?

John Murray has received 2,921 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseKentuckyWon2,92139.71%Linn Boyd
Campbell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001110) and Wikidata (Q1700761). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Murray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-murray-kentucky. 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.