DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2004 general
Sam Houston Melton Jr.
Ran in 2 elections between 1998 and 2004.
- Last margin
- −50.4
- Lost 2004
- Elections
- 2
- 1998–2004
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Melton has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Melton won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | General | Lost | David Vitter (R), Christopher John (D), John Kennedy (D) | 0.7% | R+50.4 | R+14.7 | |
| 1998 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | General | Lost | John Breaux (D), Jim Donelon (R), Raymond Brown (I) | 1% | R+63.0 | D+13.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Melton has run against
- David Vitter (R) · 2004 election, lost
- John Breaux (D) · 1998 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive