Samuel Allen

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 5, 1772
Died
February 8, 1842
Age at death
70
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
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 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 July 28, 2026.