John E. Murphy
John E. Murphy ran in 8 elections between 1970 and 1984, winning 7. Served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (District 28, District 29 and District 36).
Last office: Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 36
- Elections
- 8
- 1970–1984
- Won
- 7
- 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.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Lost | Peter G. Torkildsen (R) | 48.8% | R+2.4 |
| 1982 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1980 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1978 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Mark G. Mazzie (R), Frank M. Saraceno (I) | 50% | D+18.0 |
| 1976 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Harold Lloyd (I) | 72.3% | D+44.7 |
| 1974 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Frederick T. Golder (R) | 67.7% | D+35.4 |
| 1972 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Peter C. McCarthy (D) | 45.8% | R+8.3 |
| 1970 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Peter C. McCarthy (D), George W. Southwick (I), James T. Paras (I) | 35.2% | R+2.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Murphy has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 36 · 1979–1984
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 29 · 1975–1978
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 28 · 1971–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Murphy has run against
- Peter G. Torkildsen (R) · 1984 election, lost
- Mark G. Mazzie (R) · 1978 election, won
- Harold Lloyd (I) · 1976 election, won
- Frederick T. Golder (R) · 1974 election, won
- Peter C. McCarthy (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)