Aquila Wiley, U.S. House candidate

Aquila Wiley

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 20, 1835
Died
June 5, 1912
Age at death
77
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wiley14,255
Opponents16,855
1
Elections run

Aquila Wiley (1835–1912), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 16 to William McKinley, receiving 14,255 votes (45.82%).

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How many votes has Aquila Wiley received?

Aquila Wiley has received 14,255 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Aquila Wiley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseOhioLost14,25545.82%John F Hunter
James A Brush

William McKinley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4782913). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Aquila Wiley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/aquila-wiley. 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.