| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | WV | D | State Senate | District 08B | Primary | 1 | 13,868 | 48.7% | |
| 1968 | WV | D | State Senate | District 08B | General | 1 | 47,971 | 52.0% | |
| 1972 | WV | D | State Senate | District 08B | General | 1 | 52,892 | 56.0% | |
| 1976 | WV | D | State Senate | District 08B | Primary | 1 | 31,848 | 84.2% | |
| 1976 | WV | D | State Senate | District 08B | General | 1 | 61,206 | 100.0% | |
| 1980 | WV | D | State Senate | District 08B | Primary | 1 | 22,101 | 72.1% | |
| 1980 | WV | D | State Senate | District 08B | General | 1 | 48,860 | 56.3% | |
| 1984 | WV | D | State Senate | District 08B | Primary | 1 | 17,756 | 47.2% | |
| 1984 | WV | D | State Senate | District 08B | General | 1 | 53,710 | 67.5% | |
| 1988 | WV | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 51,722 | 14.8% | ||
| 1990 | WV | D | Attorney General | Special Primary | 1 | 128,492 | 59.1% | ||
| 1990 | WV | D | Attorney General | Special | 1 | 271,685 | 100.0% | ||
| 1992 | WV | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 66,984 | 20.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |