Charles Wheeler

U.S. Representative
Born
April 18, 1863
Died
June 15, 1933
Age at death
70
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1900
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wheeler50,652
Opponents46,982
3
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1900, Charles Wheeler ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Wheeler's biggest single-election total was 25,264 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1. Wheeler's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1, decided by 1,966 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Wheeler received?

Charles Wheeler has received 50,652 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Wheeler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseKentuckyWon25,26459.62%Ben C Keys (head-to-head)
Pile

Hiram Ford

Addison D James
1898U.S. HouseKentuckyWon10,58067.72%G W Reeves
1896U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,80837.36%George M Thomas
Ben C Keys (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000331) and Wikidata (Q1065143). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Wheeler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-wheeler. 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.