| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | KY | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | Primary | 1 | 132,593 | 35.4% | ||
| 1983 | KY | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 1 | 500,125 | 63.8% | ||
| 1987 | KY | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 4 | 57,209 | 10.0% | ||
| 2008 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 02 | Primary | 1 | 61,007 | 58.6% | |
| 2008 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 02 | General | 2 | 143,379 | 47.4% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |