| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | KY | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 167,473 | 51.2% | ||
| 1979 | KY | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 471,177 | 60.9% | ||
| 1983 | KY | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 183,662 | 31.9% | ||
| 1983 | KY | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 568,869 | 63.4% | ||
| 1987 | KY | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 114,439 | 18.1% | ||
| 1996 | KY | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 1 | 177,859 | 66.4% | ||
| 1996 | KY | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | General | 2 | 560,012 | 42.8% | ||
| 2007 | KY | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 142,838 | 41.0% | ||
| 2007 | KY | D | Governor | General | 1 | 619,552 | 58.7% | ||
| 2011 | KY | D | Governor | General | 1 | 464,245 | 55.7% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |