Francis J Love

U.S. House candidate
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948–1952
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Love228,423
Opponents266,557
4
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1952, Francis J Love ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Love's biggest single-election total was 64,216 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 1.

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How many votes has Francis J Love received?

Francis J Love has received 228,423 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Francis J Love’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost64,21647.07%Bob Mollohan
1952U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost62,83946.63%Cleveland Bailey
1950U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost49,98748.26%E H Hedrick (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost51,38142.74%E H Hedrick (head-to-head)
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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.