Table:
text: United States House of Representatives elections, 1948
Georgia
Georgia
District Incumbent Party First_elected Result_ Candidates
Georgia 8 William M. Wheeler Democratic 1946 Re-elected William M. Wheeler (D) Unopposed
Georgia 9 John Stephens Wood Democratic 1944 Re-elected John Stephens Wood (D) Unopposed

Question: In what year was William M. first elected? Wheeler (d) unopposed in the United States House of Representatives elections, 1948 Georgia ?