John B Allen

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1841–1952
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen10,136
Opponents137,922
3
Elections run

Between 1841 and 1952, John B Allen ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Allen's biggest single-election total was 9,002 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6.

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How many votes has John B Allen received?

John B Allen has received 10,136 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John B Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseTennesseeLost20%Clifford Davis
William P Chenault

John McKing

J R McKinney

W C Nelson

Clyde Link

Smith

S W Owens

John H Bailey

Lee Winchester

R C Keauffer
1892U.S. HouseTennesseeLost9,00235.65%Joseph Washington
H C Merritt
1841U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,13225.75%Cave Johnson
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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.