| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | NC | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 2 | 288,858 | 47.2% | |
| 1980 | NC | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 2 | 267,360 | 40.2% | |
| 1996 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 07 | Primary | 4 | 5,688 | 10.8% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |