Loren Wheeler
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 7, 1862
- Died
- January 8, 1932
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1926
5-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wheeler224,635
Opponents237,275
7
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1926, Loren Wheeler ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 2. Wheeler's biggest single-election total was 45,588 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21.
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How many votes has Loren Wheeler received?
Loren Wheeler has received 224,635 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 35,19147.2% | James Major (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 45,58850.02% | James Major (head-to-head) Max P Heinz |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 33,08643.32% | James Major (head-to-head) Duncan McDonald (head-to-head) Herman Rahm |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 43,22351.97% | J Earl Major Duncan McDonald (head-to-head) Fred William Wenschoff |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 20,38050.4% | A T Graham James Bradley |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 26,36749.98% | Thomas Rees Edw A Wieck William E Fuson |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 20,80047.84% | James Graham Porter Paddock William Koenikramer |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000339) and Wikidata (Q6680369). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Loren Wheeler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/loren-wheeler. Accessed [date].