Robert T. Murphy

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1980–2022
0-10
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy178,561
Opponents7.3M
10
Elections run

Between 1980 and 2022, Robert T. Murphy ran in 10 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and U.S. House), losing all 10. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 47,884 votes, in the 2002 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 3.

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How many votes has Robert T. Murphy received?

Robert T. Murphy has received 178,561 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–10.

Election history

Robert T. Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022U.S. SenateOklahoma · SpecialLost17,3861.51%Markwayne Mullin
Kendra Horn

Ray Woods
2020U.S. SenateOklahomaLost34,4352.21%James M. Inhofe
Abby Broyles

Joan Farr

A. D. Nesbit
2016U.S. SenateOklahomaLost43,4213%James Lankford (head-to-head)
Mike Workman

Sean Braddy

Mark T. Beard
2014U.S. HouseOklahomaLost2,1761.37%Tom Boggs
Buddy Ray

Steve Russell

Al McAffrey
2012U.S. HouseOklahomaLost5,1761.98%James Lankford (head-to-head)
Tom Guild

Pat Martin
2002U.S. HouseOklahomaLost47,88424.42%Frank D. Lucas
2000U.S. HouseOklahomaLost2,6581.36%Ernest Istook
Garland McWatters

Bill Maguire
1996U.S. HouseOklahomaLost4,5002.43%J. C. Watts Jr.
Ed Crocker
1984U.S. SenateOklahomaLost11,1680.93%David Lyle Boren
Will E. Bill Crozier
1980U.S. SenateOklahomaLost9,7570.89%Don Nickles
Andy Coats

Charles Nesbitt

Paul Edward Trent
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert T. Murphy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-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.