| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NC | R | Lt. Governor | Primary | 2 | 35,106 | 26.9% | ||
| 1984 | NC | R | Lt. Governor | Primary Runoff | 1 | 23,648 | 57.5% | ||
| 1984 | NC | R | Lt. Governor | General | 2 | 990,728 | 46.3% | ||
| 1988 | NC | R | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 1 | 75,688 | 62.1% | |
| 1988 | NC | R | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 2 | 1,004,660 | 48.1% | |
| 1990 | NC | R | U.S. House | District 04 | General | 2 | 100,661 | 41.9% | |
| 1992 | NC | R | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 2 | 1,174,162 | 47.0% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |