James Owen

U.S. Representative
Born
December 7, 1784
Died
September 4, 1865
Age at death
80
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1817
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Owen2,782
Opponents2,238
1
Elections run

James Owen (1784–1865), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1817 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5 with 2,782 votes (55.42%), defeating Geoffrey Michael Hooks.

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How many votes has James Owen received?

James Owen has received 2,782 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Owen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1817U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,78255.42%Geoffrey Michael Hooks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000151) and Wikidata (Q1680925). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.