James Allison

U.S. Representative
Born
October 4, 1772
Died
June 17, 1854
Age at death
81
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1822
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

James Allison (1772–1854), a Federalist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1822 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, defeating Walter Forward.

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Election history

James Allison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonWalter Forward
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000157) and Wikidata (Q6128654). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Allison: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-allison. 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.