| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | WV | R | State House | General | 1 | 18,184 | 14.2% | ||
| 1974 | WV | R | State House | District 025 | Primary | 1 | 4,025 | 38.7% | |
| 1974 | WV | R | State House | District 025 | General | 2 | 12,018 | 15.1% | |
| 1976 | WV | R | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 25,748 | 68.4% | |
| 1976 | WV | R | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 78,159 | 42.0% | |
| 1978 | WV | R | State House | District 025 | Primary | 1 | 4,601 | 29.4% | |
| 1978 | WV | R | State House | District 025 | General | 1 | 15,256 | 17.4% | |
| 1980 | WV | R | State House | District 025 | Primary | 1 | 6,065 | 28.6% | |
| 1980 | WV | R | State House | District 025 | General | 1 | 18,238 | 14.7% | |
| 1982 | WV | R | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 20,193 | 69.4% | |
| 1982 | WV | R | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 70,069 | 46.8% | |
| 1984 | WV | R | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 107,405 | 100.0% | ||
| 1984 | WV | R | Attorney General | General | 2 | 309,763 | 44.5% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |