| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | NC | R | Governor | Primary | 2 | 31,573 | 28.7% | ||
| 1976 | NC | R | Governor | Primary Runoff | 2 | 29,810 | 39.5% | ||
| 1978 | NC | R | State House | District 033 | General | 4 | 10,852 | 18.1% | |
| 1980 | NC | R | State House | District 033 | General | 4 | 21,593 | 19.1% | |
| 1982 | NC | R | State House | District 034 | General | 5 | 18,854 | 11.7% | |
| 1984 | NC | R | State House | District 034 | General | 2 | 42,482 | 19.1% | |
| 1986 | NC | R | State House | District 034 | General | 1 | 26,771 | 13.3% | |
| 1988 | NC | R | State House | District 034 | General | 3 | 41,351 | 14.4% | |
| 1990 | NC | R | State House | District 034 | General | 3 | 37,027 | 13.5% | |
| 1992 | NC | R | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 1 | 11,748 | 66.4% | |
| 1992 | NC | R | U.S. House | District 08 | General | 2 | 71,842 | 37.6% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |