John P. Murtha
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 17, 1932
- Died
- February 8, 2010
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–2008
18-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murtha2.2M
Opponents917,149
18
Elections run
Between 1974 and 2008, John P. Murtha ran in 18 U.S. House elections, winning all 18. Murtha's biggest single-election total was 204,504 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12. Murtha's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12, decided by 24,777 votes.
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How many votes has John P. Murtha received?
John P. Murtha has received 2,239,385 popular votes across 18 U.S. elections, with a career record of 18–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 155,26857.85% | William Russell |
| 2006 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 123,47260.77% | Diana Irey |
| 2004 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 204,504100% | — |
| 2002 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 124,20173.48% | Bill Choby (head-to-head) |
| 2000 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 145,53870.84% | Bill Choby (head-to-head) James N. O'Neil |
| 1998 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 100,52868.49% | Timothy E. Holloway |
| 1996 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 136,81569.99% | Bill Choby (head-to-head) |
| 1994 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 117,82568.9% | Bill Choby (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 166,916100% | — |
| 1990 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 80,68661.74% | Willeam A. Choby |
| 1988 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 133,081100% | — |
| 1986 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 97,13567.42% | Kathy Holtzman |
| 1984 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 134,38469.09% | Thomas J. Fullard III Joseph E. Krill (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 96,36961.13% | William N. Tuscano Joseph E. Krill (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 106,75059.39% | Charles A. Getty |
| 1978 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 104,21668.72% | Luther V. Elkin |
| 1976 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 122,50467.68% | Theodore L. Humes |
| 1974 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 89,19358.06% | George W Fox |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001120) and Wikidata (Q982347). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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