DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976

Jerry G. Melvin

Jerry G. Melvin ran in 9 elections between 1968 and 1976, winning 9. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 5 and District 4).

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.

Margin: how far Melvin finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	James G. Ward (D), Robert E. McMillan (R), Edmond M. Fortune (D)	—	—
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	Primary	Won	James G. Ward (D), Ken Boles (D), W. F. Manring (D)	25.8%	+12.6
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Barbara A. Rasmussen (R), Edmond M. Fortune (D), Jere Tolton (D)	65%	D+30.0
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	Primary	Won	Jere Tolton (D), Ken Boles (D), Dennis Casey (D)	27.3%	−7.9
1972	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Jere Tolton (D), Edmond M. Fortune (D), Ed Nugent (R)	19%	R+1.0
1972	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	Primary	Won	Jere Tolton (D), Henton D. Elmore (D), Goebel B. Buchanan (D)	32.5%	+2.3
1970	Florida House of Representatives, District 5	General	Won	Edmond M. Fortune (D), Henton D. Elmore (D), N. J. Nunes (R)	20.7%	R+1.1
1968	Florida House of Representatives, District 5	General	Won	Henton D. Elmore (D), Edmond M. Fortune (D), L. S. Campbell (R)	22.1%	R+5.6
1968	Florida House of Representatives, District 5	Primary	Won	Henton D. Elmore (D), Coy Thomason (D), Clarence L. Fleming (D)	25.1%	−6.1