| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|
| 1968 |
|
ND |
R |
State House |
District 015 |
General |
1 |
2,892 |
26.5% |
|
| 1970 |
|
ND |
R |
State Senate |
District 015 |
General |
1 |
2,751 |
52.9% |
|
| 1972 |
|
ND |
R |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
Primary |
2 |
37,566 |
43.0% |
|
| 1974 |
|
ND |
R |
State Senate |
District 015 |
General |
1 |
3,216 |
57.8% |
|
| 1978 |
|
ND |
R |
State Senate |
District 015 |
General |
1 |
3,039 |
53.7% |
|
| 1980 |
|
ND |
R |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
Primary |
1 |
70,555 |
100.0% |
| 1980 |
|
ND |
R |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
147,329 |
52.2% |
|
| 1982 |
|
ND |
R |
U.S. House |
At-Large District |
Primary |
1 |
39,031 |
100.0% |
| 1982 |
|
ND |
R |
U.S. House |
At-Large District |
General |
2 |
72,241 |
27.7% |
|
| 1984 |
|
ND |
R |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
Primary |
1 |
40,470 |
100.0% |
| 1984 |
|
ND |
R |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
183,276 |
61.0% |
|
| 1988 |
|
ND |
I |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
3 |
41,386 |
14.1% |