William Wheeler

U.S. Representative
Born
June 30, 1819
Died
June 4, 1887
Age at death
67
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860–1874
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wheeler65,901
Opponents31,528
5
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1874, William Wheeler ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Wheeler's biggest single-election total was 15,262 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Wheeler's closest win came in the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 16, decided by 3,144 votes.

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How many votes has William Wheeler received?

William Wheeler has received 65,901 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

William Wheeler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,32368.94%Sawyer
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,72569.16%Thomas Cantwell
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,02069.55%Vancleve C Mott
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,26270.83%John C Wallace
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,57158.73%George F Hand
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000341) and Wikidata (Q310835). 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-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.