| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NC | D | State House | District 16A | General | 1 | 8,470 | 100.0% | |
| 1976 | NC | D | State Senate | District 007 | General | 1 | 40,610 | 46.3% | |
| 1978 | NC | D | State Senate | District 007 | General | 2 | 23,962 | 49.9% | |
| 1980 | NC | D | State Senate | District 007 | General | 2 | 37,992 | 36.5% | |
| 1982 | NC | D | State Senate | District 011 | General | 1 | 17,101 | 100.0% | |
| 1984 | NC | D | State Senate | District 011 | General | 1 | 24,034 | 64.7% | |
| 1986 | NC | D | State Senate | District 011 | General | 1 | 20,574 | 71.3% | |
| 1988 | NC | D | State Senate | District 011 | General | 1 | 18,051 | 100.0% | |
| 1990 | NC | D | State Senate | District 011 | General | 1 | 24,975 | 61.7% | |
| 1992 | NC | D | State Senate | District 011 | General | 1 | 26,884 | 55.7% | |
| 1994 | NC | D | State Senate | District 011 | General | 1 | 16,153 | 50.7% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |