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%	George Southwick Charles Tracey 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 Benjamin Shick Edward C Baker Porter William Helm
1821	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	20.01%	William Rochester David Woodcock Richmond Elisha Camp Jonathan Richman Peter Hagar Robert J McCall (head-to-head) Charles R Seymour (head-to-head) G L Halsey Alphonzo A Hopkins (head-to-head) John J Jennings William E Peabody (head-to-head) David Trepeck James Woods John Davidson Lindon Bates Jr. (head-to-head) Samuel Crittenden
1821	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.01%	Albert Tracy Benjamin Ellicott Andrew J Anderson Jeremiah T Brooks John McWhorter Alphonzo A Hopkins (head-to-head) Charles R Seymour (head-to-head) Daniel Biddlecome David Eason Frederick V P Bryan Lindon Bates Jr. (head-to-head) Rhinelander Waldo Rice Robert J McCall (head-to-head) William E Peabody (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) Grosvenor William H Daniels Elisha Wonter Fernando Wood Henry Mattison Roger Grissel Roger Scinner
1810	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10%	Asa Fitch Robert Livingston James Hogeboom Reuben P Skinner (head-to-head) Platt Gabriel North Hamilton Fish Benjamin F Lewis Daniel D Tompkins Derick D Goes Elmer S White John Broome John R Bleecker Martin S Shepherd Reuben Neely Sidney Leroy William A Moor
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 Bert Clark Robert Pacel William D Stewart Richard T Mosher Alphonzo A Hopkins (head-to-head) Daniel Malon John Herkimer William Leigh Alexander M Nith Andrew Haggart Charles A Hitchcock Charles Stanton D Frank Allen David Force Duty M Intyre Gerrit Wendel Isaac Serjeant James Cheetham John G Proudfit Joseph Harrington Reuben Whallon Robert M Nab Thomas Denis William Robarie William Tist William Trueman Williams

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 November 9, 2026.