| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 35 | Primary | 1 | 48,076 | 100.0% | |
| 1964 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 35 | General | 2 | 90,295 | 35.0% | |
| 1974 | CA | D | State House | District 071 | General | 1 | 37,060 | 51.4% | |
| 1976 | CA | D | State Senate | District 037 | General | 1 | 119,047 | 67.4% | |
| 1980 | CA | D | State Senate | District 037 | General | 1 | 104,374 | 60.4% | |
| 1982 | CA | D | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 3 | 415,198 | 15.1% | ||
| 1984 | CA | D | State Senate | District 033 | General | 1 | 108,530 | 52.6% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |