Melvin L. Larsen (born October 19, 1936) is an American politician from the State of Michigan.

He was born in Clinton, Iowa,[1] and later resided in Oxford, Oakland County, Michigan.

Larsen was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives 61st District, 1973–1978 and a candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in 1978.

He was elected Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1979 to 1981.

In 1976, he was one of the authors of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of Michigan, alongside fellow Representative Daisy Elliott.