John Allen, U.S. Representative

John Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
August 1, 1802
Died
October 5, 1887
Age at death
85
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
On the ballot
1836–1838
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen17,006
Opponents14,106
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, John Allen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Allen's biggest single-election total was 8,800 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15.

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How many votes has John Allen received?

John Allen has received 17,006 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseOhioWon8,80053.8%John W Willey
1836U.S. HouseOhioWon8,20655.62%Peter J Rice
S N Sergeant
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6262095). 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-ohio. 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.