Ezra Wheeler

U.S. Representative
Born
December 23, 1820
Died
September 19, 1871
Age at death
50
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wheeler11,021
Opponents10,005
1
Elections run

Ezra Wheeler (1820–1871), a Democratic politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1862 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5 with 11,021 votes (52.42%), defeating E L Brown.

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How many votes has Ezra Wheeler received?

Ezra Wheeler has received 11,021 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ezra Wheeler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseWisconsinWon11,02152.42%E L Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000332) and Wikidata (Q598524). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.