William A. H. Loveland, Gubernatorial candidate

William A. H. Loveland

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 30, 1826
Died
December 17, 1894
Age at death
68
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Loveland11,535
Opponents17,091
1
Elections run

William A. H. Loveland (1826–1894), a Democratic politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 governor election in Colorado to Frederick Walker Pitkin, receiving 11,535 votes (40.3%).

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How many votes has William A. H. Loveland received?

William A. H. Loveland has received 11,535 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William A. H. Loveland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878GovernorColoradoLost11,53540.3%Frederick Walker Pitkin
R. G. Buckingham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8003964). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William A. H. Loveland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-a-h-loveland. 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.