John J. Murphy (D)

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Victories

Won 2 out of 11 generals.
Won 10 out of 31 primaries.
Won 12 out of 42 total contests.

Opponents

John J. Murphy (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1944Jul 11 Democratic Primary U.S. House Congressional District 11
James M. Curley ran (58%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,589 57.5%
991 22.0%
519 11.5%
345 7.7%
56 1.2%
Blank Votes 281  
Total Votes Cast 4,500  
Total Ballots Cast 4,781  
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1939Oct 17 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 4
Harold A. Palmer won (28%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,219 28.1%
865 20.0%
610 14.1%
434 10.0%
396 9.1%
310 7.2%
285 6.6%
131 3.0%
Blank Votes 289  
Total Votes Cast 4,334  
Total Ballots Cast 4,623  
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1938Sep 20 Democratic Primary Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (100%) against John J. Murphy. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
13,761 99.9%
15 0.1%
Blank Votes 4,137  
Total Votes Cast 13,776  
Total Ballots Cast 17,913  
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1938Sep 20 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 2
Joseph A. Haley won (39%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,690 38.7%
1,567 35.9%
1,110 25.4%
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 3,110  
Total Votes Cast 4,368  
Total Ballots Cast 7,478  
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1936Sep 15 Democratic Primary Governor's Council 6th District
James J. Brennan ran (46%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
6,586 45.6%
3,484 24.2%
1,448 10.1%
1,385 9.7%
651 4.6%
192 1.4%
188 1.3%
176 1.3%
Blank Votes 3,029  
Total Votes Cast 14,387  
Total Ballots Cast 17,416  
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1933Oct 17 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 4
Warren A. Perry and 14 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,143 14.2%
winner
1,115 13.9%
896 11.2%
883 11.0%
733 9.1%
660 8.2%
550 6.9%
506 6.3%
Blank Votes 1,047  
Total Votes Cast 8,033  
Total Ballots Cast 9,080  
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1932Sep 20 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
John C. Kelleher and 27 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,137 7.7%
1,093 7.4%
1,082 7.3%
1,082 7.3%
1,069 7.3%
1,061 7.2%
1,059 7.2%
1,056 7.2%
Blank Votes 14,051  
Total Votes Cast 14,734  
Total Ballots Cast 28,785  
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1932Apr 26 Democratic Primary Delegate to National ConventionGroup 2 District 8th Congressional
John J. Murphy and John H. Burke ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,726 58.7%
1,921 41.3%
Total Votes Cast 4,647  
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1932Sep 20 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
John C. Kelleher and 18 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,208 10.7%
winner
1,157 10.3%
winner
1,154 10.3%
winner
1,133 10.1%
winner
1,128 10.0%
winner
1,122 10.0%
winner
1,116 9.9%
winner
1,079 9.6%
Blank Votes 7,940  
Total Votes Cast 11,250  
Total Ballots Cast 19,190  
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1931Nov 3 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
John J. Murphy won (53%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
17,196 53.1%
15,194 46.9%
0 0.0%
0 0.0%
Blank Votes 263  
Total Votes Cast 32,390  
Total Ballots Cast 32,653  
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1931Oct 13 Democratic Primary Mayor City of Somerville
John J. Murphy won (64%) against Arthur D. Healey. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
10,861 64.3%
6,038 35.7%
Blank Votes 133  
Total Votes Cast 16,899  
Total Ballots Cast 17,032  
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1930Sep 16 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
William P. Corbett and 15 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,235 19.3%
1,932 16.7%
1,606 13.9%
1,052 38.8%
1,039 9.0%
1,033 8.9%
945 34.9%
941 8.1%
Total Votes Cast 14,280  
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1930Sep 16 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
James C. Scanlan and 9 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,018 11.3%
960 10.7%
931 10.4%
921 10.2%
912 10.1%
875 9.7%
872 9.7%
868 9.7%
Blank Votes 6,889  
Total Votes Cast 8,991  
Total Ballots Cast 15,880  
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1930Sep 16 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
John J. Murphy and 9 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
12 12.5%
winner
11 11.5%
winner
11 11.5%
winner
11 11.5%
winner
10 10.4%
winner
10 10.4%
winner
10 10.4%
winner
10 10.4%
Blank Votes 15,784  
Total Votes Cast 96  
Total Ballots Cast 15,880  
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1929Nov 5 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
John J. Murphy won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
16,896 52.9%
15,055 47.1%
3 0.0%
Blank Votes 148  
Total Votes Cast 31,954  
Total Ballots Cast 32,102  
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1929Oct 15 Democratic Primary Mayor City of Somerville
John J. Murphy won (43%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
4,121 43.0%
3,896 40.6%
1,581 16.5%
Blank Votes 116  
Total Votes Cast 9,608  
Total Ballots Cast 9,726  
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1928Nov 6 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
William P. Corbett and 5 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
10,913 17.8%
10,492 17.1%
10,477 17.1%
10,135 16.5%
10,007 16.3%
9,382 15.3%
Blank Votes 8,674  
Total Votes Cast 61,406  
Total Ballots Cast 70,080  
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1928Sep 18 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
William F. Corbett and 11 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,180 20.4%
1,955 18.3%
1,188 11.1%
1,085 10.1%
1,013 9.5%
790 7.4%
589 5.5%
517 4.8%
Blank Votes 2,211  
Total Votes Cast 10,704  
Total Ballots Cast 12,915  
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1928Sep 18 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Ernest C. Carr and 11 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
889 12.5%
827 11.6%
797 11.2%
790 11.1%
784 11.0%
774 10.9%
771 10.8%
750 10.5%
Total Votes Cast 7,129  
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1928Sep 18 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
Mary E. McGoldrick won (0%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
3 0.1%
2 0.1%
1 0.0%
1 0.0%
1 0.0%
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 13,581  
Total Votes Cast 9  
Total Ballots Cast 13,590  
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1927Nov 8 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
Leon M. Conwell won (52%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
13,769 51.8%
12,789 48.2%
1 0.0%
0 0.0%
Blank Votes 168  
Total Votes Cast 26,559  
Total Ballots Cast 26,727  
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1927Oct 18 Democratic Primary Mayor City of Somerville
John J. Murphy won (100%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
3,173 99.9%
1 0.0%
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 509  
Total Votes Cast 3,175  
Total Ballots Cast 3,684  
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1926Sep 14 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
David J. Kelley and 9 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
12 10.6%
12 10.6%
12 10.6%
11 9.7%
11 9.7%
11 9.7%
11 9.7%
11 9.7%
Blank Votes 797  
Total Votes Cast 113  
Total Ballots Cast 910  
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1926Sep 14 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 4
Thomas F. Bullock and 9 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
11 10.0%
winner
11 10.0%
winner
11 10.0%
winner
11 10.0%
winner
11 10.0%
winner
11 10.0%
winner
11 10.0%
winner
11 10.0%
Blank Votes 800  
Total Votes Cast 110  
Total Ballots Cast 910  
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1925Nov 3 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
Leon M. Conwell won (52%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
13,913 51.9%
12,873 48.1%
2 0.0%
Blank Votes 154  
Total Votes Cast 26,788  
Total Ballots Cast 26,942  
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1925Oct 13 Democratic Primary Mayor City of Somerville
John J. Murphy won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,691 100.0%
Blank Votes 279  
Total Votes Cast 2,691  
Total Ballots Cast 2,970  
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1924Sep 9 Democratic Primary Party State Committee District 3rd Middlesex
John J. Murphy ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,325 100.0%
Blank Votes 558  
Total Votes Cast 1,325  
Total Ballots Cast 1,883  
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1924Sep 9 Democratic Primary County Commissioner Middlesex County
Francis G. Pray and 3 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
8 50.0%
5 31.3%
2 12.5%
1 6.3%
Blank Votes 3,750  
Total Votes Cast 16  
Total Ballots Cast 3,766  
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1924Sep 9 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
James C. Scanlan ran (13%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
110 13.5%
101 12.4%
92 11.3%
90 11.0%
78 9.6%
78 9.6%
71 8.7%
71 8.7%
Blank Votes 1,803  
Total Votes Cast 817  
Total Ballots Cast 2,620  
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1923Dec 11 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Webster won (54%) against John J. Murphy. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
11,482 53.9%
9,818 46.1%
Blank Votes 172  
Total Votes Cast 21,300  
Total Ballots Cast 21,472  
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1923Nov 20 Democratic Primary Mayor City of Somerville
John J. Murphy won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
783 100.0%
Blank Votes 73  
Total Votes Cast 783  
Total Ballots Cast 856  
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1922Sep 12 Democratic Primary Party State Committee District 3rd Middlesex
John J. Murphy ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
768 100.0%
Blank Votes 362  
Total Votes Cast 768  
Total Ballots Cast 1,130  
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1922Sep 12 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
William F. Fitzgerald ran (12%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
82 12.2%
79 11.7%
77 11.4%
74 11.0%
74 11.0%
74 11.0%
73 10.9%
71 10.6%
Blank Votes 587  
Total Votes Cast 673  
Total Ballots Cast 1,260  
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1921Dec 13 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Webster won (64%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
10,620 63.9%
5,994 36.1%
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 271  
Total Votes Cast 16,615  
Total Ballots Cast 16,886  
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1921Nov 22 Democratic Primary Mayor City of Somerville
John J. Murphy won (99%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
782 99.2%
1 0.1%
1 0.1%
1 0.1%
1 0.1%
1 0.1%
1 0.1%
Blank Votes 170  
Total Votes Cast 788  
Total Ballots Cast 958  
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1920Sep 7 Democratic Primary Party State Committee District 3rd Middlesex
John J. Murphy ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
365 100.0%
Blank Votes 161  
Total Votes Cast 365  
Total Ballots Cast 526  
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1920Sep 7 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Joseph P. Philips ran (18%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
46 18.0%
45 17.6%
43 16.8%
41 16.0%
41 16.0%
40 15.6%
Blank Votes 324  
Total Votes Cast 256  
Total Ballots Cast 580  
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1920Sep 7 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
John J. Murphy won (25%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1 25.0%
1 25.0%
winner
1 25.0%
1 25.0%
Blank Votes 252  
Total Votes Cast 4  
Total Ballots Cast 256  
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1919Sep 23 Democratic Primary Party State Committee District 3rd Middlesex
John J. Murphy ran (40%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2 40.0%
1 20.0%
1 20.0%
1 20.0%
Blank Votes 843  
Total Votes Cast 5  
Total Ballots Cast 848  
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1919Sep 23 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Thomas J. Conners ran (10%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
6 10.0%
6 10.0%
6 10.0%
6 10.0%
6 10.0%
6 10.0%
6 10.0%
6 10.0%
Blank Votes 760  
Total Votes Cast 60  
Total Ballots Cast 820  
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1916Nov 7 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Charles W. Eldridge ran (69%) against John J. Murphy. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
7,830 68.6%
3,587 31.4%
Blank Votes 1,340  
Total Votes Cast 11,417  
Total Ballots Cast 12,757  
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1915Dec 14 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 3
John M. Webster and 2 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
768 50.5%
winner
752 49.4%
1 0.1%
Blank Votes 615  
Total Votes Cast 1,521  
Total Ballots Cast 2,136  
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