DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
Melba Hastings
Melba Hastings ran in 5 elections between 1978 and 1986, winning 2. Served in the Colorado House of Representatives (District 65).
- Elections
- 5
- 1978–1986
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Hastings 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 Hastings has run
Margin: how far Hastings finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 65 | General | Lost | Don Ament (R) | 44.5% | R+11.1 |
| 1984 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 65 | General | Lost | John Hamlin (R) | 48% | R+4.1 |
| 1982 | Colorado State Senate, District 1 | General | Lost | James L. Brandon (R) | 44.7% | R+10.5 |
| 1980 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 65 | General | Won | Earl Franklin Jr. (R) | 54.3% | D+8.6 |
| 1978 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 65 | General | Won | Elizabeth G. Sharp (R) | 50% | D+0.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Hastings has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 65 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Hastings has run against
- Don Ament (R) · 1986 election, lost
- John Hamlin (R) · 1984 election, lost
- James L. Brandon (R) · 1982 election, lost
- Earl Franklin Jr. (R) · 1980 election, won
- Elizabeth G. Sharp (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)