William Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
January 19, 1883
Died
June 14, 1946
Age at death
63
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen65,485
Opponents61,178
1
Elections run

William Allen (1883–1946), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1936 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district with 65,485 votes (51.7%), defeating John George Stewart and James Austin Ellison and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has William Allen received?

William Allen has received 65,485 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseDelawareWon65,48551.7%John George Stewart
James Austin Ellison

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000151) and Wikidata (Q2578699). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-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.