Horace Wheaton

U.S. Representative
Born
February 24, 1803
Died
June 23, 1882
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842–1846
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wheaton14,088
Opponents24,213
3
Elections run

Between 1842 and 1846, Horace Wheaton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Wheaton's biggest single-election total was 6,961 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 24.

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How many votes has Horace Wheaton received?

Horace Wheaton has received 14,088 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Horace Wheaton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5695.03%Daniel Gott
Jesse Fuller Jr.

Alexander Todd
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,96149.19%B Davis Noxon
Sweet
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,55851.09%Gideon Granger
Joslyn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000328) and Wikidata (Q5902244). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Horace Wheaton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/horace-wheaton. 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.