R B Murphy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy71,695
Opponents353,705
1
Elections run

R B Murphy, a Democratic politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1932 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district to James Sinclair, receiving 71,695 votes (16.85%).

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How many votes has R B Murphy received?

R B Murphy has received 71,695 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

R B Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost71,69516.85%James Sinclair
William Lemke

W D Lynch

Pat J Barrett

Ella Reeve Bloor
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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.