Morgan F. Murphy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 16, 1932
- Died
- March 4, 2016
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1970–1978
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy487,014
Opponents127,995
5
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1978, Morgan F. Murphy ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 127,297 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2. Murphy's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 53,680 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 2, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 3, or all 1978 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Morgan F. Murphy received?
Morgan F. Murphy has received 487,014 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 80,90686% | James P. Wognum Carl Stanley Holmes |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 127,29784.68% | Spencer Leak |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 65,81287.52% | James J Ginderske |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 115,30675.02% | Cornelius J Doyle |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 97,69368.94% | William A Rowan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001101) and Wikidata (Q4361006). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Morgan F. Murphy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/morgan-f-murphy. Accessed [date].