John Wheeler

★ U.S. Representative

Born: February 11, 1823
Died: April 1, 1906
Age at death: 83
Home state: New York
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1852–1854

Career timeline

1852Rep 1854Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Wheeler11,455

Opponents11,243

Elections run

Between 1852 and 1854, John Wheeler ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Wheeler's biggest single-election total was 6,354 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 6.

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How many votes has John Wheeler received?

John Wheeler has received 11,455 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Wheeler’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1854	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	5,10146.3%	Murphy Marshal James M Mead
1852	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	6,35454.4%	Varnum Dod

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000337) and Wikidata (Q981158). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Wheeler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.