Allen

(name as recorded in the historical source)

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Pennsylvania
Party: prohibition
On the ballot: 1878–1928

Career timeline

1878Rep 1886Rep 1892Rep 1896Rep 1908Rep 1910Rep

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0-11

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Allen463,495

Opponents2.0M

Elections run

Between 1878 and 1928, Allen ran in 11 U.S. House elections, losing all 11. Allen's biggest single-election total was 448,714 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's at-large district.

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How many votes has Allen received?

Allen has received 463,495 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–11.

Election history

Allen’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1928	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	190.04%	Harry Ransley (head-to-head) William A Hayes
1928	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	10%	George Darrow Thomas A Ohara Herbert M Butcher Samuel Wisham Frank Wozer
1926	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	1250.27%	Harry Ransley (head-to-head) Frank J McDonnell L L Klein Rodney Emsley
1920	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	2,5303.61%	James Connolly Burns Harry Bendel Henry Koetter
1914	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	430.14%	Joseph Moore John H Fow Abraham L Weinstock Louis Wittenberg Moses Stearn
1910	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	1,3775.99%	Arthur Bates (head-to-head) Judson J Brooks (head-to-head) Richard A Buzza
1908	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	9703.1%	Arthur Bates (head-to-head) Judson J Brooks (head-to-head) N J Macintyre
1896	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	1,0342.32%	James J Davidson J G McConahy
1892	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	448,71422.63%	William Lilly Alexander McDowell Thomas Polk Merritt Chase James T McCrory G W Dawson S G Barnes Thomas Grundy
1886	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	1310.49%	Oscar Jackson Baird Irish
1878	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	8,55133.95%	James Osmer Katherine L Camp Samuel Axtel

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/allen-pennsylvania. 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.