Patrick J. Murphy, U.S. Representative

Patrick J. Murphy

U.S. Representative
Born
October 19, 1973
Current age
52
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2006–2010
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy437,072
Opponents405,543
3
Elections run

Between 2006 and 2010, Patrick J. Murphy ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 197,869 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8. Murphy's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8, decided by 1,518 votes.

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How many votes has Patrick J. Murphy received?

Patrick J. Murphy has received 437,072 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Patrick J. Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost113,54746.48%Michael G. Fitzpatrick (head-to-head)
2008U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon197,86956.77%Tom Manion
Tom Lingenfelter
2006U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon125,65650.3%Michael G. Fitzpatrick (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001168) and Wikidata (Q5997832). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Patrick J. Murphy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/patrick-j-murphy. 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.