Mel Levine

U.S. Representative
Born
June 7, 1943
Current age
83
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982–1990
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Levine575,354
Opponents369,397
5
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1990, Mel Levine ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Levine's biggest single-election total was 148,814 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in California's District 27. Levine's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in California's District 27, decided by 28,037 votes.

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How many votes has Mel Levine received?

Mel Levine has received 575,354 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Mel Levine’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon90,85758.21%David Barrett Cohen
Edward E. Ferrer
1988U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon148,81467.54%Dennis Galbraith
William J. Fulco
1986U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon110,40363.7%Robert B. Scribner (head-to-head)
Thomas L. O'Connor Jr. (head-to-head)

Larry Leathers
1984U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon116,93354.95%Robert B. Scribner (head-to-head)
Thomas L. O'Connor Jr. (head-to-head)

Jeff Avrech
1982U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon108,34759.46%Bart W. Christensen
Zack Richardson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000264) and Wikidata (Q1918896). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mel Levine: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mel-levine. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.