| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | WV | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 130,743 | 48.2% | ||
| 1968 | WV | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 360,417 | 52.2% | ||
| 1972 | WV | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 236,286 | 79.2% | ||
| 1972 | WV | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 361,323 | 50.1% | ||
| 1976 | WV | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 252,420 | 74.5% | ||
| 1976 | WV | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 507,481 | 100.0% | ||
| 1980 | WV | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 248,064 | 100.0% | ||
| 1980 | WV | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 498,049 | 100.0% | ||
| 1984 | WV | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 101,712 | 27.4% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |