Elisha Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
January 28, 1804
Died
January 1, 1883
Age at death
78
Home state
Maine
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen77,389
Opponents7,241
1
Elections run

Elisha Allen (1804–1883), a Whig politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Maine's District 8 with 77,389 votes (91.41%), defeating S M Hamlin and H Ingalls.

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How many votes has Elisha Allen received?

Elisha Allen has received 77,389 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elisha Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseMaineWon77,38991.41%S M Hamlin
H Ingalls
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000120) and Wikidata (Q1330716). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elisha Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elisha-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.