Reid Murray

U.S. Representative
Born
October 16, 1887
Died
April 29, 1952
Age at death
64
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1950
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray402,763
Opponents239,213
7
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1950, Reid Murray ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Murray's biggest single-election total was 73,531 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 7. Murray's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 7, decided by 9,220 votes.

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How many votes has Reid Murray received?

Reid Murray has received 402,763 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Reid Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseWisconsinWon63,43368.32%Edward G Gilbertson
1948U.S. HouseWisconsinWon64,53162.51%Ralph E Kronenwetter
Emil Muelver

John A Pearson Jr. (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseWisconsinWon60,39071.57%Elmer E Fraley
John A Pearson Jr. (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseWisconsinWon73,53169.26%Carl J Ludwig
Lewis Frick
1942U.S. HouseWisconsinWon40,52071.92%E C Kennedy
1940U.S. HouseWisconsinWon58,69651.6%Gerald J Boileau (head-to-head)
Wallace A Bloedorn
1938U.S. HouseWisconsinWon41,66248.86%Gerald J Boileau (head-to-head)
William E Cavanaugh

Herman H Behm
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001112) and Wikidata (Q669934). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Reid Murray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/reid-murray. 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.