Hamilton Wheeler

U.S. Representative
Born
August 5, 1848
Died
July 19, 1918
Age at death
69
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wheeler16,921
Opponents18,205
1
Elections run

Hamilton Wheeler (1848–1918), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9 with 16,921 votes (48.17%), defeating Herman Snow and E E Day and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Hamilton Wheeler received?

Hamilton Wheeler has received 16,921 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hamilton Wheeler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseIllinoisWon16,92148.17%Herman Snow
E E Day

Norman H Scriven
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000335) and Wikidata (Q5645032). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hamilton Wheeler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hamilton-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.