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George Murphy

Republican

Picture of George Murphy
Photo Credit: Library of Congress
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-03-1964 Republican Senate1 3628555 Win
01-01-1965 Republican Senate1 0 Win
11-03-1970 Republican Senate1 2877617 Lose
Website: bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001092
 

Candidate Biography:

George Lloyd Murphy
Born: July 4, 1902 in New Haven, CT.
Died: May 3, 1992 in Palm Beach, FL.

1952: Director of Entertainment, Presidential Inauguration
1953-1954: Chairman, California Republican Party
1956: Director of Entertainment, Presidential Inauguration
1960: Director of Entertainment, Presidential Inauguration

  • After being elected in the 1964 General Election, Murphy assumed his Senate seat on January 1st due to the early resignation of Pierre Salinger.

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