DemocratNot in office · last served 1975Last on a ballot: Aug 1975
Ben Owen
Ben Owen ran in 2 elections between 1971 and 1975, winning 1. Served in the Mississippi House of Representatives (HD-23-1).
- Elections
- 2
- 1971–1975
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Owen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-23-1
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Owen has run
Margin: how far Owen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Lost | William Canon (D), Glynn Shumake (D), Waymon Goodman (D) | 17% | −16.7 |
| 1971 | Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-23-1 | General | Won | Horace Hammerton Harned Jr. (D), Bennie Butler (I), R. D. Harmond (I) | 26.4% | R+8.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Owen has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-23-1 · 1972–1975
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Owen has run against
- Horace Hammerton Harned Jr. (D) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)