Charles R. Melvin, Sr.
New Hampshire State Representative, District 720 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 8 elections between 2004 and 2024, winning 4.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 0 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- −0.8
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 9
- 2004–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Melvin 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)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Rockingham 20 | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 720 | Won | D+0.8 | R+18.3 | −19.1 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 720 | Won | D+1.2 | R+10.9 | −12.1 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 715 | Won | R+20.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 715 | Won | R+4.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 715 (primary) | Lost | −50.1 | — | — |
| 2008 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 711 | Lost | D+1.5 | — | — |
| 2006 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 711 | Lost | D+3.7 | — | — |
| 2004 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 711 | Lost | D+4.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Melvin has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 720 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 715 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Melvin has run against
- Bob Harb (R) · 2024 election, won
- Robert L. Bartlett (D) · 2020 election, won
- Kate Michaels (D) · 2018 election, won
- Mary M. Allen (R) · 2008 election, lost
- Kimberley Casey (D) · 2006 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Melvin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/66ba1045-a0e7-4602-b228-e68dea8be29e
- Wikidata Q130381688
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET