| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | IL | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 1 | 483,196 | 69.5% | ||
| 1978 | IL | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | General | 2 | 1,448,187 | 45.5% | ||
| 1980 | IL | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Primary | 2 | 190,339 | 19.0% | ||
| 1984 | IL | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 3 | 327,125 | 20.9% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |