| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | CA | D | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 2 | 1,210,637 | 36.7% | ||
| 1982 | CA | D | State House | District 044 | Primary | 1 | 27,337 | 51.0% | |
| 1982 | CA | D | State House | District 044 | General | 1 | 65,435 | 52.7% | |
| 1984 | CA | D | State House | District 044 | General | 1 | 76,168 | 56.1% | |
| 1986 | CA | D | State House | District 044 | General | 1 | 66,022 | 58.8% | |
| 1988 | CA | D | State House | District 044 | General | 1 | 84,632 | 61.1% | |
| 1990 | CA | D | State House | District 044 | General | 1 | 58,427 | 56.2% | |
| 1992 | CA | D | State Senate | District 023 | Primary | 1 | 47,549 | 36.8% | |
| 1992 | CA | D | State Senate | District 023 | General | 1 | 198,425 | 55.9% | |
| 1994 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 318,777 | 13.9% | ||
| 1996 | CA | D | State Senate | District 023 | General | 1 | 172,295 | 60.3% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |