DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Sep 1986

Joseph E. Owens

Joseph E. Owens ran in 8 elections between 1970 and 1986, winning 7. Served in the Maryland House of Delegates (HD-MONTGOMERYCOUNTY 3, District 17 and District 19).

Last office: Maryland House of Delegates, District 19

Elections: 8; 1970–1986
Won: 7; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland House of Delegates, HD-MONTGOMERYCOUNTY 3 Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 Maryland House of Delegates, District 19Out of office

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

Every race Owens has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	Maryland House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Lost	Leonard H. Teitelbaum (D), Carol S. Petzold (D), Henry B. Heller (D)	14%	−6.3
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 19	General	Won	Idamae Garrott (D), Lucille Maurer (D), Mary Bowen (R)	22.7%	R+1.5
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Won	Idamae Garrott (D), Lucille Maurer (D), Carol S. Petzold (D)	23.3%	−8.1
1978	Maryland House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Jennie M. Forehand (D), Luiz Simmons (R), Paul McGuckian (D)	21.3%	R+1.9
1978	Maryland House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Paul McGuckian (D), Jennie M. Forehand (D), Robert Anthony Jacques (D)	17.5%	0.0
1974	Maryland House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	S. Frank Shore (D), Robert Anthony Jacques (D), Luiz Simmons (R)	19.6%	R+1.6
1974	Maryland House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	S. Frank Shore (D), Robert Anthony Jacques (D), Henry B. Heller (D)	23.8%	−1.6
1970	Maryland House of Delegates, HD-MONTGOMERYCOUNTY 3	General	Won	C. Lawrence Wiser (D), James S. Trimm (R), Donald S. Johnson Jr. (R)	25.9%	R+0.5

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

Seats Owens has held

Maryland House of Delegates, District 19 · 1983–1986
Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 · 1975–1982
Maryland House of Delegates, HD-MONTGOMERYCOUNTY 3 · 1971–1974

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

Who Owens has run against

Idamae Garrott (D) · 1982 election, won
Jennie M. Forehand (D) · 1978 election, won
S. Frank Shore (D) · 1974 election, won
C. Lawrence Wiser (D) · 1970 election, won

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