| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | MS | D | U.S. House | District 03 | Special Open Primary | 1 | 33,706 | 29.3% | |
| 1968 | MS | D | U.S. House | District 03 | Special | 2 | 43,303 | 33.1% | |
| 1971 | MS | I | Governor | General | 2 | 172,762 | 22.1% | ||
| 1978 | MS | I | U.S. Senate Class 2 | General | 3 | 133,646 | 22.9% | ||
| 1983 | MS | I | Governor | General | 3 | 30,493 | 4.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |