| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary | 2 | 18,928 | 31.1% | |
| 1966 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary Runoff | 2 | 28,883 | 46.7% | |
| 1968 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary | 1 | 32,605 | 63.4% | |
| 1968 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 05 | General | 2 | 77,112 | 47.6% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |