| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 9,806 | 15.3% | |
| 1950 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 3 | 4,488 | 20.5% | |
| 1952 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 15,116 | 52.6% | |
| 1952 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 36,477 | 34.1% | |
| 1954 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 29,774 | 100.0% | |
| 1954 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 19,828 | 37.5% | |
| 1956 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 10,947 | 51.8% | |
| 1956 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 33,403 | 27.8% | |
| 1958 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 2 | 12,473 | 36.0% | |
| 1960 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 30,087 | 100.0% | |
| 1960 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 33,873 | 24.6% | |
| 1962 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 2 | 7,455 | 20.6% | |
| 1962 | TN | I | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 3 | 2,094 | 2.3% | |
| 1964 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 20,639 | 100.0% | |
| 1964 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 37,252 | 28.3% | |
| 1968 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 17,441 | 14.8% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |