DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1994

Margaret H. Murphy

Margaret H. Murphy ran in 10 elections between 1970 and 1994, winning 9. Served in the Maryland House of Delegates (HD-BALTIMORECITY 6 and District 41).

Last office: Maryland House of Delegates, District 41

Elections: 10; 1970–1994
Won: 9; 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.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland House of Delegates, HD-BALTIMORECITY 6 Maryland House of Delegates, District 41Out of office

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
1994	Maryland House of Delegates, District 41	General	Won	Frank D. Boston Jr. (D), Nathaniel T. Oaks (D), Edward J. Eagan (R)	31%	D+1.3
1990	Maryland House of Delegates, District 41	General	Won	Frank D. Boston Jr. (D), Samuel M. Parham (D)	37.1%	D+5.4
1986	Maryland House of Delegates, District 41	General	Won	Nathaniel T. Oaks (D), Frank D. Boston Jr. (D)	36.7%	D+4.7
1986	Maryland House of Delegates, District 41	Primary	Won	Nathaniel T. Oaks (D), Frank D. Boston Jr. (D), Walter R. Dean Jr. (D)	32.1%	+12.7
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 41	General	Won	Wendell H. Phillips (D), Nathaniel T. Oaks (D)	35.5%	D+2.8
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 41	Primary	Won	Wendell H. Phillips (D), Nathaniel T. Oaks (D), Walter R. Dean Jr. (D)	22.7%	+2.5
1978	Maryland House of Delegates, District 41	General	Won	Wendell H. Phillips (D), Walter R. Dean Jr. (D)	34.6%	D+1.3
1978	Maryland House of Delegates, District 41	Primary	Won	Wendell H. Phillips (D), Walter R. Dean Jr. (D), Nathaniel T. Oaks (D)	14.8%	−1.3
1974	Maryland House of Delegates, District 37	Primary	Lost	R. Charles Avara (D), John A. Rutkowski (D), Paul E. Weisengoff (D)	10.1%	−15.8
1970	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-BALTIMORECITY 6	General	Won	R. Charles Avara (D), Joseph M. Wyatt Jr. (D), Paul E. Weisengoff (D)	14.7%	D+0.3

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

Seats Murphy has held

Maryland House of Delegates, District 41 · 1979–1998
Maryland House of Delegates, HD-BALTIMORECITY 6 · 1971–1974

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

Who Murphy has run against

Frank D. Boston Jr. (D) · 1994 election, won
Nathaniel T. Oaks (D) · 1986 election, won
Wendell H. Phillips (D) · 1982 election, won
R. Charles Avara (D) · 1970 election, won

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