Vincent J. Murphy

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 1, 1893
Died
June 8, 1976
Age at death
82
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1943
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy506,604
Opponents634,364
1
Elections run

Vincent J. Murphy (1893–1976), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1943 governor election in New Jersey to Walter Evans Edge, receiving 506,604 votes (44.1%).

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How many votes has Vincent J. Murphy received?

Vincent J. Murphy has received 506,604 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Vincent J. Murphy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1943GovernorNew JerseyLost506,60444.1%Walter Evans Edge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7931860). 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.