| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | KY | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 4 | 34,601 | 15.1% | |
| 1976 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 07 | Primary | 2 | 3,952 | 10.4% | |
| 1979 | KY | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 2 | 131,950 | 39.9% | |
| 1980 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 07 | Primary | 2 | 5,056 | 14.1% | |
| 1983 | KY | D | Governor | Primary | 4 | 9,445 | 1.4% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |