| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | KY | D | Auditor | Primary | 1 | 85,517 | 45.5% | ||
| 1975 | KY | D | Auditor | General | 1 | 389,916 | 62.7% | ||
| 1979 | KY | D | Governor | Primary | 7 | 3,810 | 0.7% | ||
| 1983 | KY | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 2 | 156,038 | 27.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |