William Murfree

U.S. Representative
Born
October 2, 1781
Died
January 19, 1827
Age at death
45
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1813–1815
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murfree3,160
Opponents2,688
2
Elections run

Between 1813 and 1815, William Murfree ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Murfree's biggest single-election total was 1,977 votes, in the 1815 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1. Murfree's closest win came in the 1813 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1, decided by 610 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 1 or all 1815 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Murfree received?

William Murfree has received 3,160 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Murfree’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1815U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,977Lemuel Lawyer
1813U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,18345.66%Willis Riddick
Lemuel Sawyer

William Hinton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001084) and Wikidata (Q2579085). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Murfree: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-murfree. 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.