Leo Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
October 5, 1898
Died
January 19, 1973
Age at death
74
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1932–1958
13-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen851,553
Opponents461,040
13
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1958, Leo Allen ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning all 13. Allen's biggest single-election total was 110,182 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16. Allen's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 13, decided by 9,738 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 16, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 13, or all 1958 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Leo Allen received?

Leo Allen has received 851,553 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.

Election history

Leo Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseIllinoisWon71,04961.37%Milton A Lundstrom
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisWon106,73463.73%Glen F Kunkle
1952U.S. HouseIllinoisWon110,18266.54%Alexander C Barton
1950U.S. HouseIllinoisWon82,19067.29%Olive Remington Goldman
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisWon76,84058.51%Albert H Manus Jr.
1946U.S. HouseIllinoisWon48,23877.8%Michael M Kinney (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisWon59,37269.97%Garret J Schutt
1942U.S. HouseIllinoisWon48,50079.38%Michael M Kinney (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseIllinoisWon65,69867.59%Eugenio K Hayes
1938U.S. HouseIllinoisWon45,17765.58%Theodore A Secker
1936U.S. HouseIllinoisWon52,49558.43%David L Trunck
1934U.S. HouseIllinoisWon40,42360.46%Edward S Nicholas
1932U.S. HouseIllinoisWon44,65556.12%N J Wright
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000138) and Wikidata (Q6523685). 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.