| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | SC | D | State House | General | 1 | 6,490 | 50.2% | ||
| 1970 | SC | D | State House | General | 1 | 4,696 | 50.5% | ||
| 1972 | SC | D | State House | General | 1 | 7,722 | 50.7% | ||
| 1974 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 272,493 | 52.7% | ||
| 1978 | SC | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 142,785 | 37.5% | ||
| 1978 | SC | D | Governor | Primary Runoff | 2 | 158,655 | 46.7% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |