William Murray

U.S. Representative
Born
October 1, 1803
Died
August 25, 1875
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1852
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray13,578
Opponents11,970
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1852, William Murray ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Murray's biggest single-election total was 7,768 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 10. Murray's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 9, decided by 247 votes.

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How many votes has William Murray received?

William Murray has received 13,578 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,76854.8%Farnham
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,81051.09%Thomas McKissock
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001116) and Wikidata (Q2580090). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Murray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-murray-new-york. 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.