Ruth Owen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 2, 1885
- Died
- July 26, 1954
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1928–1932
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Owen107,803
Opponents122,505
3
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1932, Ruth Owen ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Owen's biggest single-election total was 67,130 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Florida's District 4.
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How many votes has Ruth Owen received?
Ruth Owen has received 107,803 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Lost | 2510.29% | James Wilcox C E Mattison H N Roth John Ross W M Wilson R Rowen J H Wendler A P Swaidmark J E Jenkin Sr. George Fletcher Carl Dann Charles H Burt Sam Drake G R Smith F W Butler H H Curtis C C Allen E E Calloway Arthur R Thompson C H Reeder Glenn B Skipper Dinty Moore B R Mead J L Harris S P Robineau Tom Hoskins B R Sico Mrs Peabody S Bobo Dean William R Oneal |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 40,42299.92% | — |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 67,13064.91% | W C Lawson William Sears A W Gage |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000154) and Wikidata (Q1776019). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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