John Arthur Love, Governor

John Arthur Love

Governor
Born
November 29, 1916
Died
January 21, 2002
Age at death
85
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1962–1970
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Love1.1M
Opponents852,454
3
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1970, John Arthur Love ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Love's biggest single-election total was 356,730 votes, in the 1966 governor election in Colorado. Love's closest win came in the 1970 governor election in Colorado, decided by 48,258 votes.

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How many votes has John Arthur Love received?

John Arthur Love has received 1,056,762 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Arthur Love’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970GovernorColoradoWon350,69052.46%Mark Anthony Hogan
1966GovernorColoradoWon356,73054.05%Robert Lee Knous
1962GovernorColoradoWon349,34256.67%Stephen McNichols
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884606). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Arthur Love: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-arthur-love. 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.