Heman Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
June 14, 1777
Died
December 11, 1844
Age at death
67
Home state
Vermont
Party
whig
On the ballot
1830–1838
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen12,794
Opponents13,169
4
Elections run

Between 1830 and 1838, Heman Allen ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Allen's biggest single-election total was 4,085 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 4. Allen's closest win came in the 1834 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 4, decided by 896 votes.

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How many votes has Heman Allen received?

Heman Allen has received 12,794 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Heman Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseVermontLost4,08545.79%John Smith
William P Briggs
1836U.S. HouseVermontWon3,52260.21%Vanness (head-to-head)
1834U.S. HouseVermontWon2,57451.15%Vanness (head-to-head)
George W Smith
1830U.S. HouseVermontLost2,61336.17%Bailey
Jonas Galusha
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000123) and Wikidata (Q1604686). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Heman Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/heman-allen-vermont. 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.