In the 2007 general election, she lost her seat on the last count; after having moved 800 votes ahead of Bernard Durkan, Durkan was saved by a massive transfer from his running mate.
In the 2007 general election, she lost her seat to her by-election opponent, Áine Brady. Brady was elected on the first and Murphy held on until the last count when Fine Gael's Bernard Durkan reached the quota through by a massive transfer from his elimibated running mate.