He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 as a member of the United Farmers caucus in government.

[2] Love ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 general election under the United Farmers banner.

He won a landslide in the three-way race over incumbent George Hudson to pick up the seat for his party.

He moved to the electoral district of Sturgeon when he ran for re-election in the 1935 general election.

He finished a distant third on the first count and was eliminated in transfers; Social Credit candidate James Popil became the district's new member.