Allen Potter

U.S. Representative
Born
October 2, 1818
Died
May 8, 1885
Age at death
66
Home state
Michigan
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potter13,317
Opponents12,278
1
Elections run

Allen Potter (1818–1885), an Independent politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 4 with 13,317 votes (52.01%), defeating Julius Burrows.

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How many votes has Allen Potter received?

Allen Potter has received 13,317 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Allen Potter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseMichiganWon13,31752.01%Julius Burrows
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000459) and Wikidata (Q1771801). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.