| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | SC | D | State Senate | District 12A | General | 1 | 20,146 | 80.0% | |
| 1984 | SC | D | State Senate | District 035 | General | 1 | 10,177 | 56.8% | |
| 1988 | SC | D | State Senate | District 035 | General | 1 | 14,195 | 100.0% | |
| 1992 | SC | D | State Senate | District 035 | General | 1 | 14,138 | 69.7% | |
| 1996 | SC | D | State Senate | District 035 | General | 1 | 11,445 | 56.8% | |
| 2000 | SC | D | State Senate | District 035 | General | 1 | 15,102 | 59.8% | |
| 2002 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | General | 2 | 498,431 | 45.8% | ||
| 2004 | SC | D | State Senate | District 035 | General | 1 | 15,540 | 50.1% | |
| 2008 | SC | D | State Senate | District 035 | Primary | 1 | 3,515 | 59.0% | |
| 2008 | SC | D | State Senate | District 035 | General | 1 | 21,931 | 61.9% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |