| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SD | D | State Senate | District 021 | General | 2 | 2,968 | 46.0% | |
| 1978 | SD | D | U.S. House | District 02 | Primary | 1 | 16,861 | 52.9% | |
| 1978 | SD | D | U.S. House | District 02 | General | 2 | 55,516 | 44.0% | |
| 1980 | SD | D | State Senate | District 021 | General | 1 | 4,255 | 52.0% | |
| 1982 | SD | D | State Senate | District 021 | General | 1 | 3,539 | 57.5% | |
| 1984 | SD | D | State Senate | District 026 | General | 2 | 3,525 | 44.7% | |
| 1990 | SD | D | Governor | General | 2 | 105,525 | 41.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |