| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | OH | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 140,453 | 21.8% | ||
| 1976 | OH | D | U.S. House | District 20 | Primary | 2 | 11,037 | 18.4% | |
| 1978 | OH | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 1 | 478,779 | 100.0% | |
| 1978 | OH | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 1,365,219 | 50.2% | |
| 1982 | OH | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 750,315 | 100.0% | ||
| 1982 | OH | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 2,036,243 | 61.3% | ||
| 1986 | OH | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 637,594 | 100.0% | ||
| 1986 | OH | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 1,821,587 | 59.8% | ||
| 1990 | OH | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 683,932 | 83.9% | ||
| 1990 | OH | D | Governor | General | 2 | 1,539,416 | 44.3% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |