Robert F. Murphy, Gubernatorial candidate

Robert F. Murphy

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 24, 1899
Died
January 9, 1976
Age at death
76
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy910,087
Opponents985,339
1
Elections run

Robert F. Murphy (1899–1976), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1954 governor election in Massachusetts to Christian A. Herter, receiving 910,087 votes (47.8%).

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How many votes has Robert F. Murphy received?

Robert F. Murphy has received 910,087 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Robert F. Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954GovernorMassachusettsLost910,08747.8%Christian A. Herter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7344213). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.