Nelson Wheeler

U.S. Representative
Born
November 4, 1841
Died
March 3, 1920
Age at death
78
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1906–1908
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wheeler35,278
Opponents30,140
2
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1908, Nelson Wheeler ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Wheeler's biggest single-election total was 18,728 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 28. Wheeler's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 28, decided by 6,117 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 28 or all 1908 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Nelson Wheeler received?

Nelson Wheeler has received 35,278 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Nelson Wheeler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,72855.08%Till Reiss
Brown
1906U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,55052.68%Earl H Beshlin
H E Horne

Warren L Hayden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000340) and Wikidata (Q6990692). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nelson Wheeler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nelson-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.