| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|
| 1975 |
|
KY |
D |
State House |
District 001 |
General |
1 |
6,062 |
100.0% |
|
| 1977 |
|
KY |
D |
State House |
District 001 |
General |
1 |
3,794 |
100.0% |
|
| 1979 |
|
KY |
D |
State House |
District 001 |
General |
1 |
6,459 |
100.0% |
|
| 1981 |
|
KY |
D |
State House |
District 001 |
Primary |
1 |
9,727 |
76.7% |
| 1981 |
|
KY |
D |
State House |
District 001 |
General |
1 |
5,638 |
100.0% |
|
| 1983 |
|
KY |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
Primary |
2 |
103,731 |
27.7% |
|
| 1984 |
|
KY |
D |
State House |
District 001 |
Primary |
1 |
4,765 |
66.6% |
| 1984 |
|
KY |
D |
State House |
District 001 |
General |
1 |
8,217 |
100.0% |
|
| 1986 |
|
KY |
D |
State House |
District 001 |
General |
1 |
5,696 |
99.8% |
|
| 1987 |
|
KY |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
Primary |
1 |
213,700 |
56.8% |
| 1987 |
|
KY |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
432,517 |
68.3% |