| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 4 | 50,606 | 6.4% | ||
| 1979 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 143,411 | 19.5% | ||
| 1987 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 4 | 98,517 | 12.2% | ||
| 1996 | MS | D | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 1 | 14,224 | 61.4% | |
| 1996 | MS | D | U.S. House | District 03 | General | 2 | 68,658 | 36.5% | |
| 2007 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 314,012 | 70.3% | ||
| 2007 | MS | D | Governor | General | 2 | 313,232 | 42.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |