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John A. Murphy
(D)
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Victories
Won
0
out of
0
generals.
Won
1
out of
7
primaries.
Won
1
out of
7
total contests.
Opponents
Donald C. Austin
1944 General
Jerome W. Brady
1944 General
John J. Brennan
1932 General
Thomas J. Brennan
1940 General
Philip B. Burke
1932 General
Philip P. Burke
1932 General
John H. Burns
1944 General
Ernest W. Cahill
1932 General
Dennis S. Canty
1932 General
John J. Certusi
1944 General
Josephine Clifford
1944 General
John J. Crowley
1932 General
Henry V. Dedrick
1940 General
Mary A. Dedrick
1932 General
Mary A. Dedrick
1932 General
Livio Dellemonico
1944 General
Francis D. Dwyer
1940 General
Aubrey A. Estabrook
1930 General
Agnes L. Finn
1944 General
Giannetti Fiore
1940 General
Edward J. Fitzpatrick
1948 General
Mary A. Fothergill
1932 General
Alfred Harvey
1944 General
John J. Hayes
1930 General
William J. Keeley
1932 General
William Kelleher
1944 General
Matthew H. Kerner
1944 General
Joseph F. X. Leahy
1930 General
Edwin O. Learned
1944 General
Robert H. Michael
1948 General
Walter J. Moran
1934 General
Emily F. Murphy
1940 General
Thomas Francis Murray
1934 General
John J. Noreau, Jr.
1930 General
Richard J. Reinold
1940 General
Anthony Roselli
1944 General
Anthony C. Rosselli
1948 General
John J. Sabella
1948 General
Thomas W. Sheehan
1932 General
Margaret M. Sonnenberg
1940 General
Francis Stanford
1944 General
Joseph Thornton
1932 General
Henry L. Twohig
1932 General
Henry L. Twohig
1934 General
Mary E. Wholey
1932 General
Mary Wholey
1932 General
Mary E. Wholey
1934 General
Mary E. Wholley
1944 General
John A. Murphy
(D)
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1948
Apr 27
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
1
Mary E. Wholey
ran (14%) against 9 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Mary E. Wholey
111
14.3%
John J. Certusi
83
10.7%
William Kelleher
77
9.9%
Anthony C. Rosselli
75
9.7%
John A. Murphy
74
9.5%
Jerome W. Brady
73
9.4%
John J. Sabella
72
9.3%
Matthew H. Kerner
71
9.2%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes
894
Total Votes Cast
776
Total Ballots Cast
1,670
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1944
Apr 25
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
1
Francis Stanford
ran (11%) against 14 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Francis Stanford
71
10.8%
William Kelleher
70
10.6%
Alfred Harvey
68
10.3%
Mary E. Wholley
52
7.9%
Jerome W. Brady
51
7.7%
Livio Dellemonico
51
7.7%
Edwin O. Learned
51
7.7%
John A. Murphy
51
7.7%
...and 7 more candidates »
Blank Votes
2,031
Total Votes Cast
659
Total Ballots Cast
2,690
See Details for this Contest »
1940
Apr 30
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Group 2
Ward
1
Thomas J. Brennan
ran (16%) against 7 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas J. Brennan
114
16.0%
Henry V. Dedrick
111
15.6%
Margaret M. Sonnenberg
100
14.0%
John A. Murphy
89
12.5%
Emily F. Murphy
89
12.5%
Francis D. Dwyer
75
10.5%
Giannetti Fiore
68
9.5%
Richard J. Reinold
65
9.1%
Write-In
3
0.4%
Blank Votes
4,180
Total Votes Cast
714
Total Ballots Cast
4,894
See Details for this Contest »
1934
Apr 24
Democratic Primary
Delegate to State Convention
Ward
1
Walter J. Moran
won (32%) against 4 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Walter J. Moran
267
32.1%
John A. Murphy
169
20.3%
Henry L. Twohig
151
18.1%
Thomas Francis Murray
144
17.3%
Mary E. Wholey
102
12.2%
Blank Votes
139
Total Votes Cast
833
Total Ballots Cast
972
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1932
Sep 20
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
1
John J. Crowley
and 13 others ran (top 15 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John J. Crowley
594
11.1%
John J. Brennan
550
10.3%
Philip B. Burke
409
7.6%
John A. Murphy
406
7.6%
Joseph Thornton
385
7.2%
William J. Keeley
370
6.9%
Mary A. Dedrick
355
6.6%
Mary Wholey
342
6.4%
...and 6 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast
5,361
See Details for this Contest »
1932
Sep 20
Democratic Primary
Delegate to State Convention
Group 1
Ward
1
John J. Crowley
and 9 others ran (top 10 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John J. Crowley
693
13.9%
John J. Brennan
675
13.5%
Philip P. Burke
501
10.1%
William J. Keeley
480
9.6%
John A. Murphy
472
9.5%
Mary Wholey
464
9.3%
Mary A. Dedrick
454
9.1%
Thomas W. Sheehan
438
8.8%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast
4,985
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1930
Sep 16
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
1
John J. Crowley
and 8 others ran (top 10 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John J. Crowley
782
14.4%
John A. Murphy
615
11.3%
John J. Brennan
610
11.3%
John J. Hayes
603
11.1%
John J. Noreau, Jr.
574
10.6%
Aubrey A. Estabrook
564
10.4%
Joseph F. X. Leahy
563
10.4%
Dennis S. Canty
562
10.4%
...and 1 more candidates »
Blank Votes
8,336
Total Votes Cast
5,424
Total Ballots Cast
13,760
See Details for this Contest »
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