John Owen

Governor
Born
August 21, 1787
Died
October 9, 1841
Age at death
54
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1828–1829
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Owen196
Opponents92
2
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1829, John Owen ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Owen's biggest single-election total was 100 votes, in the 1829 governor election in North Carolina. Owen's closest win came in the 1828 governor election in North Carolina, decided by 4 votes.

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How many votes has John Owen received?

John Owen has received 196 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Owen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829GovernorNorth CarolinaWon100100%
1828GovernorNorth CarolinaWon9650.53%Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883201). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Owen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-owen. Accessed [date].

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.