James B. Allen

U.S. Senator
Born
December 28, 1912
Died
June 1, 1978
Age at death
65
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968–1974
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen1.1M
Opponents295,675
2
Elections run

Between 1968 and 1974, James B. Allen ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Allen's biggest single-election total was 638,774 votes, in the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Alabama.

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How many votes has James B. Allen received?

James B. Allen has received 1,140,315 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James B. Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. SenateAlabamaWon501,54195.84%Alvin Abercrombie
1968U.S. SenateAlabamaWon638,77469.99%Perry Hooper
Robert P. Schwenn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000127) and Wikidata (Q330287). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James B. Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-allen-alabama. 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.