DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 2002

Bill Owen

Bill Owen ran in 16 elections between 1972 and 2002, winning 12. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 15 and District 18) and the Tennessee State Senate (District 7).

Last office: Tennessee State Senate, District 7

Elections
16
1972–2002
Won
12
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.

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.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2002Tennessee State Senate, District 7GeneralLostTim Burchett (R), Joe R. Burchfield (I)38.1%R+21.3
1990Tennessee State Senate, District 7GeneralLostClyde Coulter Gilbert (R), Joyce H. Drew (I)41.1%R+13.6
1986Tennessee State Senate, District 7GeneralWonEarl Sharp (R)55.1%D+10.1
1986Tennessee State Senate, District 7PrimaryWonEdward Borum (D)82.3%+64.6
1984Tennessee State Senate, District 7SpecialWonEarl Sharp (R)54.9%D+9.8
1984Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1982Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18GeneralWonLarry W. Cash (R)54.3%D+8.7
1982Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1980Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18GeneralWonDavid H. Adams Sr. (R)52.5%D+5.1
1980Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18PrimaryWonRobert M. Leonard (D)76.1%+52.2
1978Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18GeneralLostJames T. Richards (R)49%R+2.0
1978Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18PrimaryWonWilliam S. Lockett (D)67.7%+35.4
1974Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15GeneralWonEdith Dickey (R)60.3%D+20.6
1974Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1972Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15GeneralLostJohn K. Mann (R)48.8%R+2.3
1972Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Owen has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Owen has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)