DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Austin Murphy

Austin Murphy ran in 12 elections between 1968 and 1992, winning 12. Served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (District 48), the Pennsylvania State Senate (District 46) and the U.S. House (PA-22 and PA-20).

Last office: U.S. House, PA-20

Elections
12
1968–1992
Won
12
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Murphy was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Murphy has run

Margin: how far Murphy finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
1992U.S. House, PA-20GeneralWonBill Townsend (R)50.7%D+1.5$235.3K
1990U.S. House, PA-22GeneralWonSuzanne Hayden (R)63.3%D+26.5$199.8K
1988U.S. House, PA-22GeneralWonWilliam Hodgkiss (R)72.4%D+44.8$173.2K
1986U.S. House, PA-22GeneralWonUnopposed100%—$134.1K
1984U.S. House, PA-22GeneralWonNancy S. Pryor (R), Clare M. Fraenzl (SWP)79%D+58.5$122.1K
1982U.S. House, PA-22GeneralWonFrank J. Paterra (R), Deann Rathbun (SWP)78.7%D+58.2$150K
1980U.S. House, PA-22GeneralWonMarilyn Coyle Ecoff (R), William L. Krayer (L)69.6%D+40.1$136.4K
1978U.S. House, PA-22GeneralWonMarilyn Coyle Ecoff (R)71.6%D+43.2—
1976U.S. House, PA-22GeneralWonRoger R. Fischer (R), Arthur E. Wilson (I)55.3%D+11.4—
1974Pennsylvania State Senate, District 46GeneralWonPhillip Angelone (R)77.5%D+55.0—
1970Pennsylvania State Senate, District 46GeneralWonJames Dalessandro (R), Annabelle W. Reilly (CST)68.6%D+40.2—
1968Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 48GeneralWonCurt L. Naeser (R)56.4%D+12.8—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Murphy has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Murphy has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)