| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | TN | D | Governor | Primary | 5 | 2,936 | 0.4% | ||
| 1960 | TN | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 3 | 4,867 | 0.7% | ||
| 1964 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 02 | Primary | 3 | 7,824 | 20.5% | |
| 1966 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 02 | General | 2 | 23,538 | 21.1% | |
| 1968 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 02 | General | 2 | 17,547 | 14.8% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |