William Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
August 13, 1827
Died
July 6, 1881
Age at death
53
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen21,314
Opponents20,339
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, William Allen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Allen's biggest single-election total was 11,756 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4. Allen's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4, decided by 187 votes.

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How many votes has William Allen received?

William Allen has received 21,314 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseOhioWon11,75651.73%Alphonso Hart
1858U.S. HouseOhioWon9,55850.49%Matthias Nichols
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000149) and Wikidata (Q5546992). 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-ohio-2. 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.