William Murray

★ U.S. Representative

Born: November 21, 1869
Died: October 15, 1956
Age at death: 86
Home state: Oklahoma
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1912–1914

Career timeline

1912Rep 1914Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Murray135,169

Opponents644,911

Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, William Murray ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Murray's biggest single-election total was 121,411 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's at-large district.

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How many votes has William Murray received?

William Murray has received 135,169 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Murray’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1914	U.S. HouseOklahoma	Won	13,75842.2%	Flynn Hughes Wright
1912	U.S. HouseOklahoma	Won	121,41116.24%	Claude Weaver Joseph Thompson Allen Brown Brownlee Ameringer Cumbie Langston

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001118) and Wikidata (Q882854). 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-oklahoma. 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.