John Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
July 8, 1846
Died
October 30, 1917
Age at death
71
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1896
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen42,358
Opponents7,879
6
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1896, John Allen ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Allen's biggest single-election total was 11,862 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 1. Allen's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 1, decided by 2,192 votes.

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How many votes has John Allen received?

John Allen has received 42,358 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

John Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseMississippiWon7,22186.92%A W Kearley
John McGill
1894U.S. HouseMississippiWon3,17776.33%J A Brown
1892U.S. HouseMississippiWon5,60579.81%James Burkitt
F M Nabers
1888U.S. HouseMississippiWon11,35386.76%Joseph M Bynum
1886U.S. HouseMississippiWon3,14099.15%
1884U.S. HouseMississippiWon11,86281.7%Chandler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000134) and Wikidata (Q1701104). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.