Charles Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
August 9, 1797
Died
August 6, 1869
Age at death
71
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1848–1850
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen10,666
Opponents8,695
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1850, Charles Allen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Allen's biggest single-election total was 5,847 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5. Allen's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5, decided by 2,199 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Allen received?

Charles Allen has received 10,666 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon4,81951.05%Ira M Barton
J C Knowlton
1848U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon5,84758.7%Charles Hudson
Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000115) and Wikidata (Q1063539). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-allen-massachusetts. 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.