Samuel Allen

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 5, 1772
Died
February 8, 1842
Age at death
70
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
Years in office
11 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1826
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen561
Opponents3,679
1
Elections run

Samuel Allen (1772–1842), an Independent politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1826 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7 to Henry W Dwight, receiving 561 votes (12.71%).

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How many votes has Samuel Allen received?

Samuel Allen has received 561 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Samuel Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost56112.71%Henry W Dwight
Nathan Willis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000146) and Wikidata (Q2218091). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-allen. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.