| Hugh Wright Allen | |
| Birth Date: | 30 April 1889 |
| Birth Place: | Stella, Ontario[1] |
| Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
| Constituency: | Peace River |
| Term Start: | June 28, 1926 |
| Term End: | June 19, 1930 |
| Predecessor: | Herbert Greenfield |
| Successor: | William Bailey |
| Constituency1: | Grande Prairie |
| Term Start1: | June 19, 1930 |
| Term End1: | August 22, 1935 |
| Predecessor1: | New District |
| Successor1: | William Sharpe |
| Office2: | Minister of Municipal Affairs |
| Term Start2: | July 10, 1934 |
| Term End2: | September 3, 1935 |
| Successor2: | Charles Cockroft |
| Predecessor2: | Richard Reid |
| Office3: | Minister of Lands and Mines |
| Term Start3: | July 10, 1934 |
| Term End3: | September 3, 1935 |
| Successor3: | Charles Ross |
| Predecessor3: | Richard Reid |
| Party: | United Farmers |
| Occupation: | politician |
Hugh Wright Allen (April 30, 1889 – March 2, 1972) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers of Alberta caucus. During his time in office he served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Premier's John Brownlee and Richard Reid.
Allen ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1926 Alberta general election. He ran as the United Farmers candidate in the Peace River provincial electoral district winning on the first count. Allen defeated two other candidates and took 54% of the popular vote to hold the seat for his party.[2]
Due to boundary redistribution in the 1930 Alberta general election. The city of Grande Prairie got its own electoral district. Allen ran for re-election in the new Grande Prairie provincial electoral district. Allen was acclaimed.[3]
On July 10, 1934 Premier Richard Reid appointed Allen to the Executive Council of Alberta. He was appointed to two cabinet portfolios the first as the Minister of Municipal Affairs and the second as the Minister of Lands and Mines.[4]
Allen ran for a third term in office in the 1935 Alberta general election. The election was hotly contested and turned out to be the closest race in the province. Allen was defeated by Social Credit candidate William Sharpe on the final count.[5]