| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | LA | D | State House | District 018 | Primary | 2 | 23,202 | 11.2% | |
| 1968 | LA | D | State House | District 018 | General | 1 | 14,607 | 19.5% | |
| 1971 | LA | D | State Senate | District 027 | Primary | 1 | 16,657 | 62.5% | |
| 1972 | LA | D | State Senate | District 027 | General | 1 | 24,316 | 100.0% | |
| 1975 | LA | D | Governor | General | 2 | 292,220 | 24.3% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |