| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | IA | D | State House | District 069 | General | 1 | 5,079 | 52.7% | |
| 1976 | IA | D | State House | District 069 | General | 1 | 7,134 | 53.6% | |
| 1978 | IA | D | State House | District 069 | General | 1 | 5,157 | 57.8% | |
| 1980 | IA | D | State House | District 069 | General | 1 | 7,634 | 55.5% | |
| 1982 | IA | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 92,469 | 56.6% | ||
| 1982 | IA | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 513,193 | 52.1% | ||
| 1986 | IA | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 44,550 | 33.2% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |