RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1986

Robert Eugene Melby

Robert Eugene Melby ran in 11 elections between 1976 and 1986, winning 6. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 57).

Career

Offices held, and every time Melby was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 57Out of office

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	Florida State Senate, District 18	General	Lost	Jeanne Malchon (D)	48.8%	D+2.3
1986	Florida State Senate, District 18	Runoff	Won	Charles J. Crist Jr. (R)	52.5%	+5.0
1986	Florida State Senate, District 18	Primary	Lost	Charles J. Crist Jr. (R), Richard J. Deeb (R), Paul Haggar (R)	25.8%	−1.9
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 55	General	Lost	Doug Jamerson (D)	34%	D+31.9
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 55	Primary	Won	Jim Bainbridge (R)	64.5%	+28.9
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	General	Won	Thomas M. Woodruff (R), Dennis L. Jones (R), George F. Hieber II (R)	—	—
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	Primary	Won	George F. Hieber II (R), Thomas M. Woodruff (R), Dorothy Sample (R)	18.8%	+1.0
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	General	Won	George F. Hieber II (R), Dorothy Sample (R), Dennis L. Jones (R)	13%	D+2.0
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	General	Lost	Don Poindexter (D), Dennis McDonald (R), George F. Hieber II (R)	9.2%	D+1.7
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	Runoff	Won	Thomas M. Woodruff (R), George F. Hieber II (R), Peter J. Caroline (R)	18.1%	−0.5
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	Primary	Lost	Dorothy Sample (R), L. W. Belanger (R), Thomas M. Woodruff (R)	10%	−3.0