| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 2 | 9,963 | 16.0% | |
| 1968 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 4 | 3,661 | 4.5% | |
| 1972 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 7 | 1,199 | 1.3% | |
| 1974 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 13 | 6,961 | 0.2% | ||
| 1978 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 127,506 | 3.9% | ||
| 1982 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 7 | 26,989 | 1.0% | ||
| 1986 | CA | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Primary | 3 | 124,218 | 5.5% | ||
| 1988 | CA | D | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 2 | 220,331 | 7.6% | ||
| 1990 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 6 | 19,697 | 0.8% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |