| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NC | D | Attorney General | Special | 1 | 618,046 | 60.5% | ||
| 1976 | NC | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 1,066,036 | 68.5% | ||
| 1980 | NC | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 1,067,080 | 62.6% | ||
| 1984 | NC | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 295,051 | 30.9% | ||
| 1984 | NC | D | Governor | Primary Runoff | 1 | 352,351 | 51.9% | ||
| 1984 | NC | D | Governor | General | 2 | 1,010,909 | 45.4% | ||
| 1988 | NC | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | Primary | 1 | 317,970 | 64.1% | |
| 1988 | NC | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 1,082,533 | 51.9% | |
| 1992 | NC | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 1,251,670 | 50.1% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |