| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | TN | D | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 4 | 11,059 | 2.3% | ||
| 1966 | TN | I | Governor | General | 4 | 8,407 | 1.3% | ||
| 1968 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 09 | Primary | 2 | 4,376 | 16.4% | |
| 1972 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 06 | Primary | 3 | 324 | 0.5% | |
| 1974 | TN | D | Governor | Primary | 12 | 1,121 | 0.2% | ||
| 1978 | TN | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 9 | 4,414 | 0.8% | ||
| 1982 | TN | D | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 2 | 63,488 | 11.1% | ||
| 1986 | TN | R | Governor | Primary | 3 | 5,954 | 2.5% | ||
| 1990 | TN | I | U.S. Senate Class 2 | General | 4 | 7,995 | 1.0% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |