Roderick Murchison

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839–1841
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murchison4,491
Opponents6,273
2
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1841, Roderick Murchison ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Murchison's biggest single-election total was 2,731 votes, in the 1839 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 13.

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How many votes has Roderick Murchison received?

Roderick Murchison has received 4,491 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Roderick Murchison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost1,76034.29%Lewis Williams (head-to-head)
1839U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,73148.5%Lewis Williams (head-to-head)
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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.