John Murphy (August 26, 1937 – June 12, 2024) was a member of the

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from 1993 to 1997. Born in Halifax,

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, Murphy became a

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candidate for the

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in the 1988 federal election. He lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Pat Nowlan. His second attempt for the riding succeeded in 1993 as he defeated incumbent Nowlan (now an independent) and new Progressive Conservative candidate Jim White. In the 1997 federal election, Murphy would campaign in the riding now restructured as Kings—Hants, only to be defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Scott Brison. Murphy has not attempted to return to Parliament since his term in the

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* 1937 births 2024 deaths Canadian people of Irish descent Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Politicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{NovaScotia-MP-stub