Charlie Melancon
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 3, 1947
- Current age
- 78
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 2004–2010
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Melancon609,207
Opponents906,772
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Elections run
Between 2004 and 2010, Charlie Melancon ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 3 and losing 1. Melancon's biggest single-election total was 476,572 votes, in the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Louisiana. Melancon's closest win came in the 2004 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 3, decided by 569 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Louisiana, every U.S. House race in Louisiana's District 3, or all 2010 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Charlie Melancon received?
Charlie Melancon has received 609,207 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Lost | 476,57237.67% | David Vitter Randall Todd Hayes Michael Karlton Brown Michael Lane Mike Spears Ernest D. Woolon R. A. Skip Galan William R. McShan William Robert Bob Land Jr. Milton Gordon Thomas G. Tommy Lafargue Sam Houston Melton Jr. |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 75,02355.03% | Craig Romero Olangee OJ Breech James Lee Blake Jr. |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 57,61150.25% | W. J. Tauzin III |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001161) and Wikidata (Q504241). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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