Wheeler

(name as recorded in the historical source)

U.S. House candidate

Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1806–1948

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Wheeler54,277

Opponents512,956

Elections run

Between 1806 and 1948, Wheeler ran in 15 U.S. House elections, losing all 15. Wheeler's biggest single-election total was 23,323 votes, in the 1922 U.S. House election in New York's District 34.

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How many votes has Wheeler received?

Wheeler has received 54,277 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–15.

Election history

Wheeler’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1948	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	5,3543.36%	William Byrne Michael F Collins
1922	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	23,32335.75%	John Clarke Arthur Breckenridge
1894	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	2871.47%	Franklin Barlett Austin E Ford Murphy Lazarus Abelson
1894	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3670.98%	Charles Tracey George Southwick John C Wieland Lee
1886	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,1284.07%	Henry Bacon Stivers
1848	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,95312.46%	Herman Gould Edgerton Joseph Fitch (head-to-head)
1846	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,49314.96%	Frederick Tallmadge David Broderick Francis Bloodgood Lewis Ryckman
1842	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	4,43944.38%	James Clinton
1836	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	15,92011.85%	Edward Curtis Ely Moore Churchill Cambreleng Josiah Hoffman Gideon Lee John McKeon Hubert Wagenen Robert G Monroe Stephen Hasbrook
1822	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	Wm B Rochester Frank B Arnold Edward R Gilman George W Cooke William Helm Porter Benjamin Shick Edward C Baker
1821	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	20.01%	William Rochester David Woodcock Richmond Elisha Camp Jonathan Richman Robert J McCall (head-to-head) Peter Hagar G L Halsey Charles R Seymour (head-to-head) William E Peabody (head-to-head) John J Jennings Alphonzo A Hopkins (head-to-head) Lindon Bates Jr. (head-to-head) David Trepeck John Davidson James Woods Samuel Crittenden
1821	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.01%	Albert Tracy Benjamin Ellicott Jeremiah T Brooks John McWhorter Andrew J Anderson William E Peabody (head-to-head) Charles R Seymour (head-to-head) David Eason Rice Lindon Bates Jr. (head-to-head) Rhinelander Waldo Frederick V P Bryan Alphonzo A Hopkins (head-to-head) Daniel Biddlecome Robert J McCall (head-to-head)
1812	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.01%	Zebulon Shipherd Elisha Winter Smith Reuben P Skinner (head-to-head) John Henry Livingston James Savage (head-to-head) William H Daniels Grosvenor Elisha Wonter Roger Grissel Roger Scinner Henry Mattison Fernando Wood
1810	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10%	Robert Livingston Asa Fitch James Hogeboom Reuben P Skinner (head-to-head) Platt Hamilton Fish Gabriel North Sidney Leroy Elmer S White William A Moor John R Bleecker Daniel D Tompkins Derick D Goes Martin S Shepherd Benjamin F Lewis John Broome Reuben Neely
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	70.41%	David Thomas Jacob Snell Anthony I Blanchard Joseph Fitch (head-to-head) James Savage (head-to-head) Russell George W Reid Robert Pacel Bert Clark William D Stewart Richard T Mosher Alphonzo A Hopkins (head-to-head) William Leigh John Herkimer Daniel Malon William Tist William Robarie Alexander M Nith D Frank Allen James Cheetham Thomas Denis Duty M Intyre Williams Robert M Nab Reuben Whallon Charles Stanton John G Proudfit Joseph Harrington William Trueman Andrew Haggart Gerrit Wendel Charles A Hitchcock Isaac Serjeant David Force

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