DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2010

James R. Gowans

James R. Gowans ran in 10 elections between 1992 and 2010, winning 9. Served in the Utah House of Representatives (District 21).

Career

Offices held, and every time Gowans was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1992199620002004200820122016202020242028Utah House of Representatives, District 21Out of office

Margin: how far Gowans finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2010	Utah House of Representatives, District 21	General	Lost	Douglas Sagers (R), Jonathan Dee Garrard (CST)	40.5%	R+11.8
2008	Utah House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	Dan Egelund (R), Jonathan Dee Garrard (CST)	48.1%	D+2.6
2006	Utah House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	Jess Clifford (R), Jonathan Dee Garrard (CST)	53.7%	D+12.8
2004	Utah House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	Primus S. Butler (R), Katie M. Peterson (CST), Joye L. Henrie (L)	56.8%	D+19.3
2002	Utah House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	William R. Bodine (R)	62.3%	D+24.6
2000	Utah House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	Jeff McNeill (R)	58.6%	D+17.3
1998	Utah House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	Jeff McNeill (R)	63.1%	D+26.2
1996	Utah House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	Jay Edwin Collier (R)	70.3%	D+40.5
1994	Utah House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1992	Utah House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	Merrill F. Nelson (R)	54.1%	D+8.1