William C. Owens Jr.

{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}

{{for|other persons named Bill Owens| William Owens (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = Representative

| name = William C. Owens Jr.

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| state_house = North Carolina

| district = 1st

| term_start = January 1, 1995

| term_end = January 1, 2013

| preceded = Vernon Grant James

| succeeded = Bob Steinburg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|4|2}}

| birth_place = Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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| party = Democratic

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| residence = Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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| occupation = Businessman

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William Clarence Owens Jr. (born April 2, 1947)[http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/51713/north-carolina-(nc)-state-representative-william-clarence-owens-jr-%5Bnc-house-of-representatives%5D Freedom Speaks Official Profile], accessed 2009-11-05 was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's first House district, including constituents in Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank and Tyrrell counties. A businessman from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Owens is serving in his ninth term in the state House (2011–2012 session).[http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=81 NC General Assembly bio page], access date 2009-11-05

Recent electoral history

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party=Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate=W. C. (Bill) Owens Jr.

|votes=11538

|percentage=52.75

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party=Republican Party (United States)

|candidate=John J. Woodard Jr.

|votes=10336

|percentage=47.25

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{{Election box majority no change|

|votes = 1202

|percentage = 5.50%

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{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 21874

|percentage = 100.00

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