| Paul Maurice Murphy | |
| State House: | Massachusetts |
| District: | 11th Plymouth |
| Term Start: | 1971 |
| Term End: | 1974 |
| State House1: | Massachusetts |
| District1: | ? Plymouth |
| Term Start1: | 1961 |
| Term End1: | 1970 |
| Alongside: | Robert Creedon (1971–1972) and Paul Studentski (1973–1974) |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Brockton, Massachusetts |
| Education: | Williams College Boston University Law School |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Father: | Maurice J. Murphy |
| Mother: | Edith Saxton |
| Spouse: | Marcia McGahan |
| Children: | Sarah Murphy Brown Charles Murphy Emily Murphy Doyle Andrew Murphy |
Paul Maurice Murphy (February 24, 1932 – January 22, 2020) was an American politician and judge from the state of Massachusetts.
He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, the son of Judge Maurice J. Murphy and Edith Saxton Murphy. He graduated from Williams College, where he played baseball, and Boston University School of Law. He was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.[1]
He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1961 to 1974, representing the 11th Plymouth district from 1971 to 1974.[2] He lost renomination in 1974.
He was appointed by President George H. W. Bush as an administrative law judge in the Social Security Administration, a position he held for 25 years.[1]
1974 Massachusetts 12th Plymouth District State Representative Democratic Primary
| Mark E. Lawton (D) 64.6% | |
| Paul M. Murphy (D) (inc.) 35.4% |
1972 Massachusetts 11th Plymouth District State Representative General Election
| Paul M. Murphy (D) (inc.) 36.2% | |
| Paul V. Studentski (D) 34.4% | |
| Paul J. Burns (R) 17.3% | |
| Warren Russell Emerson (R) 12.2% |
1972 Massachusetts 11th Plymouth District State Representative Democratic Primary
| Paul M. Murphy (D) (inc.) 29.4% | |
| Paul V. Studentski (D) 25.1% | |
| James J. Adams (D) 18.4% | |
| Francis P. Carchidi (D) 11.5% | |
| Howard A. Coleman Jr. (D) 9.2% | |
| T. Robert Saad (D) 6.3% |
1970 Massachusetts 11th Plymouth District State Representative General Election
| Robert S. Creedon Jr. (D) 51.2% | |
| Paul M. Murphy (D) (inc.) 48.8% |