| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | IA | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 58,039 | 55.5% | ||
| 1978 | IA | D | Governor | General | 2 | 345,519 | 41.0% | ||
| 1982 | IA | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 61,340 | 31.3% | ||
| 1984 | IA | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary | 1 | 15,571 | 57.9% | |
| 1984 | IA | D | U.S. House | District 05 | General | 2 | 101,435 | 49.2% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |