| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CA | D | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 4 | 60,977 | 2.5% | ||
| 1972 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 26 | Primary | 4 | 4,498 | 4.0% | |
| 1974 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 15 | 6,666 | 0.2% | ||
| 1980 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 23 | Primary | 2 | 11,588 | 14.7% | |
| 1986 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 4 | 102,358 | 4.7% | ||
| 1990 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 9 | 16,116 | 0.6% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |