| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | IA | D | State House | District 015 | General | 1 | 6,007 | 53.3% | |
| 1974 | IA | D | State House | District 015 | General | 1 | 5,679 | 65.8% | |
| 1976 | IA | D | State House | District 015 | General | 1 | 6,862 | 59.7% | |
| 1978 | IA | D | State House | District 015 | General | 1 | 4,242 | 54.3% | |
| 1980 | IA | D | State House | District 015 | General | 1 | 6,461 | 57.7% | |
| 1982 | IA | D | State House | District 028 | General | 1 | 5,866 | 53.8% | |
| 1984 | IA | D | State House | District 028 | General | 1 | 7,549 | 61.2% | |
| 1986 | IA | D | State House | District 028 | General | 1 | 6,028 | 65.4% | |
| 1988 | IA | D | State House | District 028 | General | 1 | 6,136 | 53.4% | |
| 1990 | IA | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 79,022 | 39.5% | ||
| 1990 | IA | D | Governor | General | 2 | 379,372 | 38.9% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |