William Wheeler

U.S. Representative
Born
July 11, 1915
Died
May 5, 1989
Age at death
73
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1952
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wheeler51,349
Opponents77
1
Elections run

William Wheeler (1915–1989), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1952 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 8 with 51,349 votes (99.85%), defeating J M Kent.

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How many votes has William Wheeler received?

William Wheeler has received 51,349 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Wheeler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon51,34999.85%J M Kent
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000342) and Wikidata (Q2579832). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Wheeler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-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.