| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | IA | D | State House | District 030 | General | 1 | 5,381 | 50.0% | |
| 1974 | IA | D | State House | District 030 | General | 1 | 4,743 | 58.0% | |
| 1978 | IA | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | Primary | 1 | 77,576 | 100.0% | ||
| 1978 | IA | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 2 | 309,702 | 40.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |