Judson Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
April 3, 1797
Died
August 6, 1880
Age at death
83
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen5,072
Opponents4,284
1
Elections run

Judson Allen (1797–1880), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 20 with 5,072 votes (54.21%), defeating Gerald Root.

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How many votes has Judson Allen received?

Judson Allen has received 5,072 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Judson Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,07254.21%Gerald Root
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000137) and Wikidata (Q1711136). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.