| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | SC | D | Secretary of State | Primary | 2 | 159,958 | 42.9% | ||
| 1978 | SC | D | Secretary of State | Primary Runoff | 1 | 180,510 | 54.3% | ||
| 1978 | SC | D | Secretary of State | General | 1 | 420,759 | 71.3% | ||
| 1982 | SC | D | Secretary of State | General | 1 | 517,646 | 92.5% | ||
| 1986 | SC | D | Secretary of State | Primary | 1 | 167,756 | 53.5% | ||
| 1986 | SC | D | Secretary of State | General | 1 | 414,876 | 57.8% | ||
| 1990 | SC | D | Secretary of State | Primary | 1 | 142,517 | 78.8% | ||
| 1990 | SC | D | Secretary of State | General | 2 | 344,695 | 46.5% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |