| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NC | R | State House | District 030 | General | 1 | 27,950 | 20.1% | |
| 1982 | NC | R | State House | District 037 | General | 1 | 19,816 | 18.0% | |
| 1984 | NC | R | State House | District 037 | General | 1 | 35,981 | 22.6% | |
| 1986 | NC | R | State House | District 037 | General | 1 | 25,451 | 20.9% | |
| 1988 | NC | R | State Senate | District 023 | General | 1 | 57,693 | 34.4% | |
| 1990 | NC | R | State Senate | District 023 | General | 1 | 53,252 | 51.3% | |
| 1992 | NC | R | State Senate | District 038 | General | 1 | 41,201 | 100.0% | |
| 1994 | NC | R | State Senate | District 038 | General | 1 | 25,147 | 100.0% | |
| 1996 | NC | R | State Senate | District 038 | General | 1 | 41,412 | 100.0% | |
| 1998 | NC | R | State Senate | District 038 | General | 1 | 34,715 | 100.0% | |
| 2000 | NC | R | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 202,906 | 72.1% | ||
| 2000 | NC | R | Lt. Governor | General | 2 | 1,315,825 | 45.9% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |