| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | TN | D | State House | District 099 | Primary | 1 | 3,009 | 61.6% | |
| 1976 | TN | D | State House | District 099 | General | 1 | 9,772 | 50.7% | |
| 1978 | TN | D | State House | District 099 | Primary | 1 | 5,179 | 100.0% | |
| 1978 | TN | D | State House | District 099 | General | 1 | 10,519 | 58.2% | |
| 1980 | TN | D | State House | District 099 | Primary | 1 | 2,920 | 100.0% | |
| 1980 | TN | D | State House | District 099 | General | 1 | 16,546 | 55.5% | |
| 1982 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 07 | Primary | 2 | 31,533 | 40.8% | |
| 1994 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 07 | Primary | 1 | 20,536 | 36.0% | |
| 1994 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 07 | General | 2 | 68,851 | 39.7% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |