John Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
November 27, 1899
Died
March 7, 1995
Age at death
95
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1956
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen474,792
Opponents329,428
6
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1956, John Allen ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Allen's biggest single-election total was 120,666 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in California's District 7. Allen's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in California's District 7, decided by 4,216 votes.

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How many votes has John Allen received?

John Allen has received 474,792 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

John Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon75,93252.78%Laurence L Cross
1954U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon64,08353.01%Stanley K Crook
1952U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon120,66684.18%Carl A Johnson
1950U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon74,06955.25%Lyle E Cook
1948U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon78,53451.38%Buel G Gallagher
1946U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon61,50856.15%Patrick W McDonough
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000133) and Wikidata (Q1700644). 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-california. 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.