| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | IA | D | State Senate | District 022 | Special | 1 | 2,782 | 55.8% | |
| 1972 | IA | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 1 | 11,827 | 54.3% | |
| 1974 | IA | D | Secretary of State | Primary | 1 | 96,439 | 100.0% | ||
| 1974 | IA | D | Secretary of State | General | 2 | 388,200 | 45.1% | ||
| 1976 | IA | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 1 | 14,757 | 65.7% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |