| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 044 | General | 1 | 12,538 | 54.8% | |
| 1976 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 044 | General | 1 | 15,890 | 68.6% | |
| 1980 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 044 | General | 1 | 19,579 | 100.0% | |
| 1982 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 473,950 | 100.0% | ||
| 1982 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | General | 1 | 1,082,539 | 61.7% | ||
| 1986 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 406,487 | 85.7% | ||
| 1986 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | General | 1 | 985,569 | 70.3% | ||
| 1990 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 355,539 | 100.0% | ||
| 1990 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | General | 1 | 1,126,447 | 63.2% | ||
| 1994 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 329,147 | 87.9% | ||
| 1994 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | General | 1 | 1,115,285 | 66.6% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |