William Love

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1850
Died
October 16, 1898
Age at death
48
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Love6,718
Opponents3,738
1
Elections run

William Love (1850–1898), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 6 with 6,718 votes (64.25%), defeating A C Hathorn and Griffin.

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How many votes has William Love received?

William Love has received 6,718 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Love’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseMississippiWon6,71864.25%A C Hathorn
Griffin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000461) and Wikidata (Q2578742). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Love: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-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.