DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Bob Melton
Bob Melton ran in 7 elections between 1982 and 1988, winning 6. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 57).
- Elections
- 7
- 1982–1988
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Melton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Melton has run
Margin: how far Melton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | General | Won | Brad Harris (R) | 52.4% | D+4.8 |
| 1988 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | Primary | Won | W. Leon Smith (D) | 75.8% | +51.5 |
| 1986 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | General | Won | Brad Harris (R) | 51.6% | D+3.3 |
| 1986 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | Primary | Won | Larry Wright (D) | 59.6% | +19.2 |
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | Primary | Won | C. K. Word Jr. (D) | 50.6% | +1.2 |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | Primary | Lost | C. K. Word Jr. (D), Byron McClellan Jr. (D) | 26.9% | −19.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Melton has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 57 · 1985–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Melton has run against
- Brad Harris (R) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)