| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | SC | D | State Senate | District 002 | General | 1 | 11,825 | 100.0% | |
| 1970 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 254,745 | 53.3% | ||
| 1974 | SC | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 80,292 | 25.2% | ||
| 1978 | SC | D | Comptroller | General | 1 | 458,831 | 99.8% | ||
| 1982 | SC | D | Comptroller | General | 1 | 511,944 | 92.7% | ||
| 1986 | SC | D | Comptroller | General | 1 | 547,692 | 95.4% | ||
| 1990 | SC | D | Comptroller | General | 1 | 536,250 | 89.9% | ||
| 1994 | SC | D | Comptroller | General | 1 | 467,399 | 53.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |