| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 2 | 93,143 | 31.1% | ||
| 1982 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary Runoff | 1 | 110,683 | 51.3% | ||
| 1982 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 440,863 | 66.8% | ||
| 1986 | SC | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 156,077 | 47.4% | ||
| 1986 | SC | D | Governor | General | 2 | 361,325 | 47.9% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |