Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy ran in 17 elections between 1970 and 1984, winning 16. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (HD-DAVIDSON 6 and District 55).
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55
- Elections
- 17
- 1970–1984
- Won
- 16
- 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 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | John Stiltz (R) | 73.5% | D+47.0 |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | John Stiltz (R) | 57.9% | D+15.8 |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 48 | Primary | Lost | D. C. Daniel Jr. (R), Fred Holbrook (R) | 38.3% | −12.5 |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Mark Albert Dumdei (R) | 64.5% | D+29.1 |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | Primary | Won | Donald Jerry Mayo (D) | 69.8% | +39.6 |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Malcolm Rust (R) | 77.5% | D+54.9 |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | Primary | Won | Chas E. King (D) | 90% | +80.0 |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Robert E. Farris (R) | 63.1% | D+26.3 |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 | Primary | Won | G. Battle Claiborne (D) | 88.8% | +77.6 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-DAVIDSON 6 | General | Won | James E. White (R) | 51.7% | D+3.3 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-DAVIDSON 6 | Primary | Won | Robert A. Arning (D), Bart W. Howard (D) | 48.2% | +20.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Murphy has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 55 · 1973–1986
- Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-DAVIDSON 6 · 1971–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Murphy has run against
- John Stiltz (R) · 1982 election, won
- Mark Albert Dumdei (R) · 1978 election, won
- Malcolm Rust (R) · 1974 election, won
- Robert E. Farris (R) · 1972 election, won
- James E. White (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)