Rodney Murphy

Rodney Edward "Rod" Murphy (born 16 October 1946 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was a New Democratic Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a teacher by profession.

Rodney Murphy
Member of the House of Commons of Canada
In office
22 May 1979  25 October 1993
Preceded byCecil Smith
Succeeded byElijah Harper
ConstituencyChurchill
Personal details
Born (1946-10-16) 16 October 1946
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Political partyNew Democratic Party
ProfessionTeacher

He represented the Manitoba riding of Churchill where he was first elected in the 1979 federal election. He was re-elected in the 1980, 1984 and 1988 federal elections, therefore serving in the 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.

Murphy left federal politics after his defeat in the 1993 federal election to Elijah Harper of the Liberal party.

Electoral history

1993 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalElijah Harper9,65840.7+17.7
New DemocraticRod Murphy8,75136.9-19.5
Progressive ConservativeDon Knight2,43810.3-10.3
ReformWally Daudrich2,2759.6
NationalCharles Settee5902.5
Total valid votes 23,712100.0
1988 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRod Murphy14,16856.4+10.8
LiberalRodney Spence5,80023.1+5.1
Progressive ConservativeNazir Ahmad5,16420.5-13.2
Total valid votes 25,132100.0
1984 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRod Murphy10,82945.6+2.3
Progressive ConservativeHarvey Hanson8,01033.7+8.2
LiberalJack Kennedy4,27218.0-11.8
IndependentAndrew Kirkness3771.6
LibertarianKetih B.P. Muirhead2811.2
Total valid votes 23,769100.0
1980 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRod Murphy10,31943.3-8.4
LiberalAlan Ross7,09229.7+13.5
Progressive ConservativeCec Smith6,08425.5-6.6
RhinocerosRoland Campbell3521.5
Total valid votes 23,847100.0
1979 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRod Murphy12,54451.7+21.0
Progressive ConservativeCecil Smith7,80232.1-8.8
LiberalAndrew Kirkness3,93616.2-10.1
Total valid votes 24,282100.0

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