Allen Thurman

U.S. Representative
Born
November 13, 1813
Died
December 12, 1895
Age at death
82
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thurman7,039
Opponents6,877
1
Elections run

Allen Thurman (1813–1895), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8 with 7,039 votes (50.58%), defeating Vanmetre and James C Steel.

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How many votes has Allen Thurman received?

Allen Thurman has received 7,039 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Allen Thurman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseOhioWon7,03950.58%Vanmetre
James C Steel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000251) and Wikidata (Q1850376). 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.