William Murphy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 7, 1899
- Died
- January 29, 1978
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1968
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murphy583,572
Opponents466,134
6
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1968, William Murphy ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Murphy's biggest single-election total was 120,711 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3. Murphy's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 5,052 votes.
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How many votes has William Murphy received?
William Murphy has received 583,572 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 101,72954.04% | Robert A Podesta |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 83,85751.99% | Albert F Manion |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 120,71159.14% | Emmet F Byrne (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 82,86651.57% | P E Michaels |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 114,52359.08% | Emmet F Byrne (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 79,88656.45% | Emmet F Byrne (head-to-head) Anthony J Rudis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001104) and Wikidata (Q4516554). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Murphy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-murphy. Accessed [date].