RepublicanNot in office · last served 1983Last on a ballot: Dec 1986
Melvin M. Spence
Melvin M. Spence ran in 3 elections between 1981 and 1986, winning 1. Served in the Virginia House of Delegates (District 38).
- Elections
- 3
- 1981–1986
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Spence 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 Spence has run
Margin: how far Spence finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 81 | Special | Lost | Glenn R. Croshaw (D) | 43.3% | D+13.3 |
| 1982 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 81 | General | Lost | Owen Pickett (D) | 42.2% | D+15.6 |
| 1981 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 38 | General | Won | Owen Pickett (D), W. R. Obrien (R), Glenn McClanan (D) | 9.9% | D+3.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Spence has held
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 38 · 1982–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Spence has run against
- Glenn R. Croshaw (D) · 1986 special election, lost
- Owen Pickett (D) · 1982 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)