| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | WV | D | State House | District 007 | Primary | 1 | 2,920 | 100.0% | |
| 1968 | WV | D | State House | District 007 | General | 1 | 4,590 | 55.4% | |
| 1970 | WV | D | State House | District 007 | Primary | 1 | 1,703 | 51.1% | |
| 1970 | WV | D | State House | District 007 | General | 1 | 3,411 | 63.0% | |
| 1972 | WV | D | State House | District 007 | Primary | 1 | 3,320 | 80.8% | |
| 1972 | WV | D | State House | District 007 | General | 1 | 5,327 | 61.8% | |
| 1974 | WV | D | State House | District 023 | Primary | 1 | 3,932 | 28.8% | |
| 1974 | WV | D | State House | District 023 | General | 1 | 6,966 | 51.0% | |
| 1976 | WV | D | State House | District 023 | Primary | 1 | 6,058 | 40.1% | |
| 1976 | WV | D | State House | District 023 | General | 1 | 11,279 | 42.1% | |
| 1984 | WV | D | Secretary of State | Primary | 2 | 44,017 | 12.7% | ||
| 1988 | WV | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | Primary | 1 | 72,548 | 25.3% | ||
| 1988 | WV | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 2 | 280,588 | 48.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |