| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MO | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 2 | 87,743 | 16.0% | |
| 1976 | MO | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 2 | 108,478 | 13.9% | |
| 1980 | MO | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 2 | 79,108 | 12.7% | |
| 1984 | MO | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 3 | 134,548 | 28.9% | |
| 1986 | MO | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Primary | 2 | 44,292 | 9.2% | ||
| 1988 | MO | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 1 | 186,865 | 45.5% | |
| 1988 | MO | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 2 | 781,594 | 38.4% | |
| 1992 | MO | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 4 | 121,495 | 19.4% | |
| 1996 | MO | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 2 | 149,128 | 38.0% | |
| 2000 | MO | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 2 | 172,558 | 46.5% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |