| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | CA | D | State House | District 048 | General | 1 | 34,944 | 51.7% | |
| 1968 | CA | D | State House | District 048 | General | 1 | 41,131 | 55.4% | |
| 1970 | CA | D | State House | District 048 | General | 1 | 40,593 | 64.3% | |
| 1971 | CA | D | State Senate | District 027 | Special | 1 | 36,062 | 58.0% | |
| 1972 | CA | D | State Senate | District 027 | General | 1 | 80,251 | 65.8% | |
| 1976 | CA | D | State Senate | District 023 | General | 1 | 110,488 | 69.3% | |
| 1980 | CA | D | State Senate | District 023 | General | 1 | 92,514 | 62.7% | |
| 1984 | CA | D | State Senate | District 023 | Primary | 1 | 55,110 | 83.7% | |
| 1984 | CA | D | State Senate | District 023 | General | 1 | 112,234 | 65.0% | |
| 1988 | CA | D | State Senate | District 023 | General | 1 | 119,354 | 67.6% | |
| 1992 | CA | D | State Senate | District 020 | Special Open Primary | 1 | 16,713 | 34.3% | |
| 1992 | CA | D | State Senate | District 020 | Special | 1 | 44,411 | 43.0% | |
| 1994 | CA | D | Treasurer | Primary | 2 | 926,902 | 44.6% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |