| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | IA | D | State House | General | 1 | 5,753 | 99.6% | ||
| 1970 | IA | D | State Senate | District 046 | General | 1 | 8,769 | 53.3% | |
| 1972 | IA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 12,086 | 53.7% | |
| 1974 | IA | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 61,684 | 54.3% | ||
| 1974 | IA | D | Lt. Governor | General | 2 | 393,445 | 44.7% | ||
| 1976 | IA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 13,267 | 58.4% | |
| 1980 | IA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 12,631 | 56.8% | |
| 1984 | IA | D | State Senate | District 030 | General | 1 | 13,411 | 55.4% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |