Willis Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
December 15, 1806
Died
April 15, 1859
Age at death
52
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1852
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen17,863
Opponents4,816
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1852, Willis Allen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Allen's biggest single-election total was 12,100 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9. Allen's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2, decided by 947 votes.

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How many votes has Willis Allen received?

Willis Allen has received 17,863 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Willis Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,10098.45%
1850U.S. HouseIllinoisWon5,76354.48%Addison Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000154) and Wikidata (Q4231619). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Willis Allen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/willis-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.