Allen Candler

U.S. Representative
Born
November 4, 1834
Died
October 26, 1910
Age at death
75
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1888
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Candler28,136
Opponents21,890
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1888, Allen Candler ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Candler's biggest single-election total was 14,521 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 9. Candler's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 9, decided by 1,285 votes.

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How many votes has Allen Candler received?

Allen Candler has received 28,136 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Allen Candler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon11,26053.03%Thaddeus Pickett
1886U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon2,35598.87%
1882U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon14,52154.93%Emory Speer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000109) and Wikidata (Q2648341). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Allen Candler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/allen-candler. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.