DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 2008
Robert M. Murphy
Robert M. Murphy ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 2008, winning 5. Served in the Oklahoma State Senate (District 21).
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–2008
- Won
- 5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 21 | General | Lost | Jim Halligan (R) | 41.9% | R+16.3 |
| 1980 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 21 | Primary | Lost | Bernice Shedrick (D) | 49.1% | −1.7 |
| 1976 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1976 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 21 | Primary | Won | John M. Haley (D), John T. Reeder (D) | 62.9% | +40.6 |
| 1972 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Floyd A. Buntin (R) | 67% | D+33.9 |
| 1972 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 21 | Primary | Won | John M. Haley (D), John T. Reeder (D) | 61.8% | +40.7 |
| 1968 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Murphy has held
- Oklahoma State Senate, District 21 · 1969–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Murphy has run against
- Jim Halligan (R) · 2008 election, lost
- Floyd A. Buntin (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)