Wayne Owens
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 2, 1937
- Died
- December 18, 2002
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Utah
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1972–1992
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Owens983,946
Opponents1.1M
6
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1992, Wayne Owens ran in 6 elections across 3 offices (U.S. House, Governor, and U.S. Senate), winning 4 and losing 2. Owens's biggest single-election total was 301,228 votes, in the 1992 U.S. Senate election in Utah. Owens's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in Utah's District 2, decided by 15,954 votes.
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How many votes has Wayne Owens received?
Wayne Owens has received 983,946 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. SenateUtah | Lost | 301,22839.71% | Robert F. Bennett Anita R. Morrow Maury Modine Patricia Grogan |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 85,16757.6% | Genevieve Atwood Lawrence Rey Topham Eleanor Garcia |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 112,12957.4% | Richard Snelgrove Michael Lee |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 76,92155.18% | M. Tom Shimizu Stephen Carmichael Carr Scott Alan Breen |
| 1984 | GovernorUtah | Lost | 275,66943.78% | Norman H. Bangerter |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 132,83254.51% | Sherman P Lloyd Bruce R Bangerter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000156) and Wikidata (Q2553106). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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