RepublicanNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

Jack R. Murphy

Jack R. Murphy ran in 10 elections between 1970 and 1988, winning 10. Served in the North Dakota House of Representatives (District 36).

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.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36Out of office

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Ronald Anderson (R), Cindie S. Heiser (D), John Guenther (D)	33.2%	D+0.3
1986	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Ronald Anderson (R)	50.9%	R+2.2
1984	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Ronald Anderson (R), Jerry Wolberg (D)	38.5%	D+0.1
1982	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Ronald Anderson (R), Joyce M. Byerly (D), John Guenther (D)	31.2%	R+1.2
1980	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Ronald Anderson (R), J. C. Smith (D), Neil J. Nelson (D)	31.9%	R+1.7
1978	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Ralph M. Christensen (R), Delmont Gaylen (D), Joyce M. Byerly (D)	28.9%	R+0.6
1976	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Ralph M. Christensen (R), Paul Wisness (D), Delmont Gaylen (D)	27.2%	D+0.6
1974	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Ralph M. Christensen (R), Paul Wisness (D), Albert F. Miller (D)	27.6%	D+1.3
1972	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Ralph M. Christensen (R), Halvor Rolfsrud (D), Charles V. Dvorak (D)	27.2%	D+3.9
1970	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Halvor Rolfsrud (D), Bjarn Norstog (R), Charles V. Dvorak (D)	24.4%	D+4.2