| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NC | R | Lt. Governor | Primary | 2 | 35,106 | 26.9% | ||
| 1984 | NC | R | Lt. Governor | Primary Runoff | 1 | 23,648 | 57.5% | ||
| 1984 | NC | R | Lt. Governor | General | 2 | 990,728 | 46.3% | ||
| 1988 | NC | R | Secretary of State | Primary | 1 | 75,688 | 62.1% | ||
| 1988 | NC | R | Secretary of State | General | 2 | 1,004,660 | 48.1% | ||
| 1990 | NC | R | U.S. House | District 04 | General | 2 | 100,661 | 41.9% | |
| 1992 | NC | R | Secretary of State | General | 2 | 1,174,162 | 47.0% | ||
| 1994 | NC | R | State Senate | District 036 | General | 1 | 25,236 | 58.1% | |
| 1996 | NC | R | State Senate | District 036 | General | 1 | 45,578 | 55.0% | |
| 1998 | NC | R | State Senate | District 036 | General | 1 | 45,627 | 100.0% | |
| 2000 | NC | R | State Senate | District 036 | General | 1 | 56,010 | 55.9% | |
| 2002 | NC | R | State Senate | District 015 | Primary | 1 | 8,126 | 70.5% | |
| 2002 | NC | R | State Senate | District 015 | General | 1 | 36,177 | 57.1% | |
| 2004 | NC | R | State Senate | District 015 | Primary | 2 | 3,880 | 31.5% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |