DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Sep 1986
E. Melvin Porter
E. Melvin Porter ran in 11 elections between 1970 and 1986, winning 7. Served in the Oklahoma State Senate (District 48).
- Elections
- 11
- 1970–1986
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Porter 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 Porter has run
Margin: how far Porter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | Runoff | Lost | Vicki Mileslagrange (D) | 46.3% | −7.4 |
| 1986 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | Primary | Lost | Vicki Mileslagrange (D), Freddie Cudjoe (D) | 36.9% | −11.1 |
| 1982 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1982 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | Primary | Won | A. Visanio Johnson (D) | 61% | +22.0 |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | Runoff | Won | Archibald Hill (D) | 62.8% | +25.5 |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | Primary | Lost | Archibald Hill (D), Margaret Behringer (D), Clyde Madden (D) | 49% | +23.7 |
| 1974 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1970 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | General | Won | C. C. Cooper (R) | 72.8% | D+45.5 |
| 1970 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | Runoff | Won | A. L. Dowell (D) | 54.3% | +8.6 |
| 1970 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 | Primary | Lost | A. L. Dowell (D), John B. White (D) | 49.3% | +13.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Porter has held
- Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 · 1971–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Porter has run against
- C. C. Cooper (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)