| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | WV | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 2 | 56,831 | 18.1% | |
| 1976 | WV | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 1 | 122,676 | 35.4% | |
| 1976 | WV | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 381,069 | 55.5% | |
| 1980 | WV | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 1 | 271,224 | 100.0% | |
| 1980 | WV | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 486,035 | 70.7% | |
| 1984 | WV | D | Treasurer | Primary | 1 | 215,614 | 60.4% | ||
| 1984 | WV | D | Treasurer | General | 1 | 459,218 | 66.3% | ||
| 1988 | WV | D | Treasurer | Primary | 1 | 278,713 | 100.0% | ||
| 1988 | WV | D | Treasurer | General | 1 | 339,164 | 100.0% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |