DemocratNot in office · last served 1991Last on a ballot: Nov 1987
Melvin Irvin Jr.
Last held office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 58 (1983–1991). Ran in 4 elections between 1983 and 1987, winning 2.
Last office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 58
- Last margin
- +11.9
- Lost 1987
- Elections
- 4
- 1983–1987
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Irvin 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 Irvin has run
Margin: how far Irvin finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 58 | Runoff | Won | C. J. Russo (D) | 52.5% | +4.9 |
| 1987 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Lost | C. J. Russo (D), Wilfred Buggage Sr. (D), Vincent Tortorich (D) | 33.7% | D+11.9 |
| 1983 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 58 | Runoff | Won | Camille J. Russo Jr. (D) | 53.6% | +7.3 |
| 1983 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Lost | Camille J. Russo Jr. (D), Chester Diez Jr. (R), Benjamin Johnson (D) | 33% | D+5.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Irvin has held
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 58 · 1983–1991
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Irvin has run against
- C. J. Russo (D) · 1987 runoff, won
- Camille J. Russo Jr. (D) · 1983 runoff, won
Source: 99chambers results archive