| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 179,472 | 22.7% | ||
| 1978 | MS | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 1 | 102,968 | 27.2% | ||
| 1978 | MS | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary Runoff | 1 | 235,904 | 65.3% | ||
| 1978 | MS | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | General | 2 | 185,454 | 31.8% | ||
| 1987 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 5 | 83,603 | 10.3% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |