| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | IL | D | State House | District 047 | General | 3 | 72,743 | 32.4% | |
| 1970 | IL | D | State House | District 047 | General | 1 | 66,450 | 36.0% | |
| 1972 | IL | D | State House | District 044 | General | 3 | 52,690 | 21.5% | |
| 1974 | IL | D | State House | District 044 | General | 2 | 44,195 | 27.5% | |
| 1976 | IL | D | State House | District 044 | General | 1 | 99,023 | 42.0% | |
| 1978 | IL | D | State House | District 044 | General | 2 | 46,118 | 26.6% | |
| 1980 | IL | D | State House | District 044 | General | 3 | 57,166 | 22.5% | |
| 1982 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 18 | Primary | 2 | 847 | 23.0% | |
| 1984 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 18 | Primary | 1 | 24,242 | 55.6% | |
| 1984 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 18 | General | 2 | 86,884 | 38.9% | |
| 1991 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 15 | Special Primary | 1 | 2,454 | 59.1% | |
| 1991 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 15 | Special | 2 | 13,011 | 33.6% | |
| 2002 | IL | D | State Senate | District 044 | General | 2 | 24,536 | 36.5% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |