| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | KY | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 2 | 51,420 | 30.2% | |
| 1971 | KY | D | Treasurer | Primary | 1 | 73,906 | 39.4% | ||
| 1971 | KY | D | Treasurer | General | 1 | 428,908 | 54.9% | ||
| 1975 | KY | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 1 | 80,388 | 35.1% | |
| 1975 | KY | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 385,208 | 60.5% | |
| 1979 | KY | D | Treasurer | General | 1 | 448,823 | 59.3% | ||
| 1983 | KY | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 1 | 153,657 | 44.2% | |
| 1983 | KY | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 474,698 | 59.7% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |