Thompson Murch

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1838
Died
December 15, 1886
Age at death
48
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murch26,313
Opponents26,483
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, Thompson Murch ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Murch's biggest single-election total was 14,942 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Maine's District 5.

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How many votes has Thompson Murch received?

Thompson Murch has received 26,313 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thompson Murch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseMaineWon14,94251.62%Seth L Milliken
1878U.S. HouseMaineWon11,37147.31%Eugene Hale
S B Martin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001080) and Wikidata (Q1317315). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thompson Murch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thompson-murch. 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.