William Owen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 6, 1846
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1884–1890
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Owen73,022
Opponents73,351
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Elections run
Between 1884 and 1890, William Owen ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Owen's biggest single-election total was 19,546 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10. Owen's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10, decided by 481 votes.
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How many votes has William Owen received?
William Owen has received 73,022 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 16,10046.92% | David Patton Henry J Adams |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 19,54650.44% | Valentine Zimmerman Daniel Overholzer W J Johnson |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 18,11452.07% | Hiram D Hattery James D Lurken J W Crawford |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 19,26250.01% | Thomas Wood Nathan J Bozarth |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000155) and Wikidata (Q2578398). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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