Thomas Murray

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1770
Died
August 26, 1823
Age at death
53
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1820
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray7,462
Opponents16,254
1
Elections run

Thomas Murray (1770–1823), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10 with 7,462 votes, defeating George Denison and Nathaniel M Ellis.

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How many votes has Thomas Murray received?

Thomas Murray has received 7,462 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon7,462George Denison
Nathaniel M Ellis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7792626). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Murray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-murray-pennsylvania. 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.