John P Murtha, U.S. House candidate

John P Murtha

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 17, 1932
Died
February 8, 2010
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murtha71,297
Opponents98,576
1
Elections run

John P Murtha (1932–2010), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22 to John Saylor, receiving 71,297 votes (41.97%).

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How many votes has John P Murtha received?

John P Murtha has received 71,297 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John P Murtha’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost71,29741.97%John Saylor
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