| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 2 | 73,192 | 26.1% | |
| 1978 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 2 | 46,573 | 23.6% | |
| 1980 | NC | R | Governor | Primary | 1 | 119,255 | 80.8% | ||
| 1980 | NC | R | Governor | General | 2 | 691,449 | 37.4% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |