William L. Owens, U.S. Representative

William L. Owens

U.S. Representative
Born
January 20, 1949
Current age
77
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2010–2012
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Owens208,863
Opponents216,564
2
Elections run

Between 2010 and 2012, William L. Owens ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Owens's biggest single-election total was 126,631 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in New York's District 21. Owens's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in New York's District 23, decided by 1,995 votes.

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How many votes has William L. Owens received?

William L. Owens has received 208,863 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William L. Owens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. HouseNew YorkWon126,63143.85%Matthew A. Doheny (head-to-head)
Donald L. Hassig
2010U.S. HouseNew YorkWon82,23245.06%Matthew A. Doheny (head-to-head)
Douglas L. Hoffman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000169) and Wikidata (Q862349). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William L. Owens: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-l-owens. 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.