| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | MS | D | Treasurer | General | 1 | 543,349 | 100.0% | ||
| 1979 | MS | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 491,302 | 100.0% | ||
| 1983 | MS | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 484,080 | 65.3% | ||
| 1987 | MS | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 490,098 | 73.8% | ||
| 1991 | MS | D | Lt. Governor | General | 2 | 283,293 | 41.5% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |