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♂ Henry Joseph Murphy
aliasHenry Joseph Murphy
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
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Canada 2 1 3
Birth 9 February 1921 → 103 years + 2 months ago
Lived 85 years + 9 months
First mandate 10 August 1953 → 70 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 32 years + 6 months
Death 26 November 2006 → 17 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 48 years + 7 months after 30 March 1958
Special notes
None
 
Henry Joseph Murphy (1921–2006)
© Photo 1953 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ Brian Murphy (1961–) Nephew  
⊕ Michael B. Murphy (1958–) Son  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Moncton, New Brunswick (1951–1953); Westmorland County, New Brunswick (1951–1953)
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 4 7 18

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Lawrence L.M. Creaghan  m  (2 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 46,768 Votes: 37,406 Participation: 79.98% Candidacies: 3
Federal
22		 New Brunswick
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23732(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
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 → New to Parliament
Age
32
LIB
 1/3 20,160 54.42% +5,372 Loser:
PC
 14,788 39.92% William G. Stewart

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 47,744 Votes: 39,652 Participation: 83.05% Candidacies: 4
Federal
23		 New Brunswick
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24015(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
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 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
LIB
 1/4 19,873 50.70% +3,395 Loser:
PC
 16,478 42.04% Lawrence L.M. Creaghan

Service: 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 47,744 Votes: 41,746 Participation: 87.44% Candidacies: 4
Federal
24		 New Brunswick
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24281(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
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 Defeated incumbent →
Age
37
LIB
 2/4 18,597 44.55% -1,552 Winner:
PC
 20,149 48.27% Lawrence L.M. Creaghan

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Henry Joseph Murphy, M.P.		 22 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Henry Joseph Murphy, député		 22 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Henry Murphy (politician)		 22 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 22 Mar 2024 18:45 (but data presented dynamically)

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