Thomas Owens

U.S. Representative
Born
December 21, 1897
Died
June 7, 1948
Age at death
50
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Owens252,981
Opponents206,963
1
Elections run

Thomas Owens (1897–1948), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7 with 252,981 votes (55%), defeating Robert R Link.

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How many votes has Thomas Owens received?

Thomas Owens has received 252,981 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Owens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseIllinoisWon252,98155%Robert R Link
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000160) and Wikidata (Q3661414). 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.