Francis Love

U.S. Representative
Born
January 23, 1901
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Love45,691
Opponents40,370
1
Elections run

Francis Love, a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 1 with 45,691 votes (53.09%), defeating E H Hedrick.

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How many votes has Francis Love received?

Francis Love has received 45,691 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Francis Love’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon45,69153.09%E H Hedrick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000454) and Wikidata (Q1441561). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.