| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | LA | D | State Senate | District 022 | Primary | 2 | 6,857 | 21.9% | |
| 1971 | LA | D | State Senate | District 022 | Primary Runoff | 1 | 17,895 | 51.9% | |
| 1972 | LA | D | State Senate | District 022 | General | 1 | 19,756 | 100.0% | |
| 1979 | LA | D | Governor | Open Primary | 4 | 227,026 | 10.5% | ||
| 1987 | LA | R | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 521,992 | 53.1% | ||
| 1987 | LA | R | Lt. Governor | Open Primary | 2 | 429,906 | 29.3% | ||
| 1991 | LA | R | Lt. Governor | Open Primary | 2 | 620,199 | 42.6% | ||
| 1991 | LA | R | Lt. Governor | General | 2 | 693,412 | 40.7% | ||
|
Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |