| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NC | D | State House | District 013 | General | 1 | 6,275 | 28.9% | |
| 1972 | NC | D | State House | District 019 | General | 3 | 17,900 | 20.4% | |
| 1974 | NC | D | State House | District 019 | General | 3 | 15,352 | 23.9% | |
| 1976 | NC | D | State Senate | District 011 | General | 1 | 25,360 | 100.0% | |
| 1978 | NC | D | State Senate | District 011 | General | 1 | 15,717 | 99.9% | |
| 1980 | NC | D | State Senate | District 011 | General | 1 | 23,021 | 64.1% | |
| 1982 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | General | 1 | 16,550 | 62.9% | |
| 1984 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | General | 1 | 28,532 | 100.0% | |
| 1986 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | General | 1 | 21,757 | 52.8% | |
| 1988 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | General | 1 | 26,696 | 63.8% | |
| 1990 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | General | 1 | 24,266 | 61.2% | |
| 1992 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | General | 1 | 32,371 | 62.9% | |
| 1994 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | General | 1 | 22,804 | 100.0% | |
| 1996 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | General | 1 | 30,398 | 61.4% | |
| 1998 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | Primary | 1 | 13,067 | 78.6% | |
| 1998 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | General | 1 | 29,189 | 100.0% | |
| 2000 | NC | D | State Senate | District 018 | General | 1 | 39,389 | 79.5% | |
| 2002 | NC | D | State Senate | District 008 | General | 1 | 28,513 | 54.6% | |
| 2004 | NC | D | State Senate | District 008 | General | 1 | 39,897 | 54.3% | |
| 2006 | NC | D | State Senate | District 008 | General | 1 | 26,407 | 52.6% | |
| 2008 | NC | D | State Senate | District 008 | General | 1 | 47,905 | 48.7% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |