Archibald McAllister

U.S. Representative
Born
October 12, 1813
Died
July 18, 1883
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McAllister8,328
Opponents7,556
1
Elections run

Archibald McAllister (1813–1883), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1862 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17 with 8,328 votes (52.43%), defeating James D Blair.

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How many votes has Archibald McAllister received?

Archibald McAllister has received 8,328 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Archibald McAllister’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,32852.43%James D Blair
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000295) and Wikidata (Q4786428). 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.