William Owens

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1849
Died
November 18, 1925
Age at death
76
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Owens13,677
Opponents14,399
1
Elections run

William Owens (1849–1925), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7 with 13,677 votes (48.71%), defeating George Denny Jr. and James Finel and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Owens received?

William Owens has received 13,677 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Owens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseKentuckyWon13,67748.71%George Denny Jr.
James Finel

Lewis S Johnstone

William Breckinridge

J Z Moore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000161) and Wikidata (Q1290926). 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.