Edward Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
October 28, 1839
Died
November 25, 1909
Age at death
70
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1890
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen50,746
Opponents57,176
3
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1890, Edward Allen ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Allen's biggest single-election total was 19,660 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2. Allen's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2, decided by 1,032 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Allen received?

Edward Allen has received 50,746 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Edward Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseMichiganLost14,56843.4%James Gorman
Thomas F Moore
1888U.S. HouseMichiganWon19,66049.26%Willard Stearns
Charles M Fellows

John H Hobart
1886U.S. HouseMichiganWon16,51847.94%Lester H Salsbury
Alfred O Crozier
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000119) and Wikidata (Q1293200). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-allen. 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.