Robert Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
August 24, 1902
Died
August 9, 1963
Age at death
60
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1938
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen119,227
Opponents86,355
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1938, Robert Allen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Allen's biggest single-election total was 67,169 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 28. Allen's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 28, decided by 7,862 votes.

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How many votes has Robert Allen received?

Robert Allen has received 119,227 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Robert Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon52,05853.89%Roy C McKenna
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon67,16960.3%F J Weaver
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000145) and Wikidata (Q7344592). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-allen-pennsylvania. 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.