| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 45 | IL | D | State Senate | District 013 | Primary | 1 | 21,893 | 54.3% |
| 1972 | 45 | IL | D | State Senate | District 013 | General | 1 | 49,899 | 67.5% |
| 1974 | 47 | IL | D | State Senate | District 013 | General | 1 | 35,057 | 78.6% |
| 1978 | 51 | IL | D | State Senate | District 013 | Primary | 1 | 13,814 | 100.0% |
| 1978 | 51 | IL | D | State Senate | District 013 | General | 1 | 33,583 | 71.4% |
| 1982 | 55 | IL | D | State Senate | District 004 | Primary | 1 | 15,814 | 100.0% |
| 1982 | 55 | IL | D | State Senate | District 004 | General | 1 | 53,042 | 100.0% |
| 1984 | 57 | IL | D | State Senate | District 004 | Primary | 1 | 34,029 | 100.0% |
| 1984 | 57 | IL | D | State Senate | District 004 | General | 1 | 58,131 | 100.0% |
| 1988 | 61 | IL | D | State Senate | District 004 | Primary | 1 | 26,320 | 100.0% |
| 1988 | 61 | IL | D | State Senate | District 004 | General | 1 | 52,984 | 64.2% |
| 1990 | 63 | IL | D | Comptroller | Primary | 1 | 401,928 | 47.7% | |
| 1990 | 63 | IL | D | Comptroller | General | 1 | 1,696,414 | 54.1% | |
| 1994 | 67 | IL | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 487,364 | 44.3% | |
| 1994 | 67 | IL | D | Governor | General | 2 | 1,069,850 | 34.4% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |