DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1983
L. D. Owen Jr.
Last held office: Alabama State Senate, District 32 (1974–1978). Ran in 7 elections between 1970 and 1983, winning 3.
- Last margin
- −17.2
- Lost 1983
- Elections
- 7
- 1970–1983
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
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.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Alabama State Senate, District 25Alabama State Senate, District 32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Alabama State Senate, District 32 | General | Lost | Perry Hand (R), Jerry Boyington (I) | 26.9% | R+17.2 |
| 1978 | Alabama State Senate, District 32 | Runoff | Lost | Robert I. Gulledge (D) | 39% | −22.0 |
| 1978 | Alabama State Senate, District 32 | Primary | Lost | Robert I. Gulledge (D), Percy L. Beech (D) | 34.1% | −12.3 |
| 1974 | Alabama State Senate, District 32 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Alabama State Senate, District 32 | Runoff | Won | Robert I. Gulledge (D) | 51.8% | +3.7 |
| 1974 | Alabama State Senate, District 32 | Primary | Lost | Robert I. Gulledge (D), Percy L. Beech (D) | 45.1% | +10.0 |
| 1970 | Alabama State Senate, District 25 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Owen has held
- Alabama State Senate, District 32 · 1974–1978
- Alabama State Senate, District 25 · 1970–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Owen has run against
- Perry Hand (R) · 1983 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive