DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Melvin R. Daniels
Last held office: North Carolina State Senate, District 1 (1974–1984). Ran in 5 elections between 1974 and 1982, winning 5.
- Last margin
- +1.4
- Won 1980
- Elections
- 5
- 1974–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Daniels 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 Daniels has run
Margin: how far Daniels finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | North Carolina State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | North Carolina State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | J. J. Harrington (D) | 50.7% | D+1.4 |
| 1978 | North Carolina State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | J. J. Harrington (D) | 50.3% | D+0.7 |
| 1976 | North Carolina State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | J. J. Harrington (D) | 50.1% | D+0.2 |
| 1974 | North Carolina State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | J. J. Harrington (D) | 53.8% | D+7.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Daniels has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 1 · 1974–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Daniels has run against
- J. J. Harrington (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive