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American politician
John Murtha
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 29th district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byAndy Lamb
Succeeded byRob Stafsholt
Chairman of the Eau Galle Town Board
In office
2003–2009
Member of the St. Croix County
Board of Supervisors
In office
1999–2003
Member of the Eau Galle Town Board
In office
1999–2009
Personal details
Born (1951-08-08) August 8, 1951 (age 73)
Baldwin, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTerrie
Children4
Residence(s)Baldwin, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materChippewa Valley Technical College
WebsiteOfficial website

John Murtha (August 9, 1951) is a Wisconsin politician and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Born in Baldwin, Wisconsin, Murtha attended St. Croix Central (Hammond) High School and Chippewa Valley Technical College in wood technology. He is a Republican. He was Chairman of the Town Board of Eau Galle, Wisconsin from 2003 through 2009. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2007 through 2017. He is a member of the National Rifle Association of America and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly, 29th District Election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Primary Election
Democratic Kerry Kittel 2,007 33.15%
Republican John Murtha 1,581 26.11%
Democratic Craig Mohn 1,296 21.41%
Republican Rob Stafsholt 800 13.21%
Republican Isaac Weix 360 5.95%
Write-ins 10 0.17%
Total votes '6,054' '100.0%'
General Election
Republican John Murtha 10,474 51.58% +1.23%
Democratic Kerry Kittel 9,776 48.14% +2.27%
Write-ins 57 0.28%
Total votes '20,307' '100.0%' -36.10%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Assembly, 29th District Election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Primary Election
Democratic Chris Buckel 1,593 53.55%
Republican John Murtha (incumbent) 799 26.86%
Democratic L. John Peters 567 19.06%
Libertarian Craig Mohn 13 0.44%
Write-ins 3 0.10%
Total votes '2,975' '100.0%'
General Election
Republican John Murtha (incumbent) 17,633 53.38% +1.80%
Democratic Chris Buckel 14,115 42.73% −5.41%
Libertarian Craig Mohn 1,257 3.80%
Write-ins 31 0.09%
Total votes '33,036' '100.0%' +62.68%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Assembly, 29th District Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Primary Election
Republican John Murtha (incumbent) 2,510 67.47%
Democratic Liz Jones 1,196 32.15%
Write-ins 14 0.38%
Total votes '3,720' '100.0%'
General Election
Republican John Murtha (incumbent) 12,533 62.35% +8.98%
Democratic Liz Jones 7,548 37.55% −5.17%
Write-ins 19 0.09%
Total votes '33,036' '100.0%' -39.16%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Assembly, 29th District Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Primary Election
Republican John Murtha (incumbent) 2,224 75.34%
Democratic Jim Swanson 716 24.25%
Write-ins 12 0.41%
Total votes '2,952' '100.0%'
General Election
Republican John Murtha (incumbent) 15,237 55.84% −6.51%
Democratic Jim Swanson 12,004 43.99% +6.44%
Write-ins 46 0.17%
Total votes '27,287' '100.0%' +35.76%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Assembly, 29th District Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Primary Election
Republican John Murtha (incumbent) 1,019 92.30%
Write-ins 85 7.70%
Total votes '1,104' '100.0%'
General Election
Republican John Murtha (incumbent) 14,953 98.49% +42.65%
Write-ins 229 1.51%
Total votes '15,182' '100.0%' -44.36%
Republican hold

References

  1. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012,' Biographical Sketch of John Murtha, pg. 39
  2. Stein, Jason (2016-02-21). "Two more Assembly Republicans to retire". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  3. "Representative John Murtha". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-02-15.
  4. Wisconsin State Legislature website
  5. John Murtha profile at Votesmart.org
  6. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections". State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 918, 921. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  7. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections". State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 920, 923. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  8. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections". State of Wisconsin 2011-2012 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 903, 907. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  9. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections". State of Wisconsin 2013-2014 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 905, 908. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  10. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections". State of Wisconsin 2015-2016 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 907, 909. Retrieved 2019-03-31.


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