| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | LA | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 713,340 | 63.7% | ||
| 1972 | LA | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1975 | LA | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1979 | LA | D | Governor | Open Primary | 3 | 280,412 | 13.0% | ||
| 1983 | LA | D | Lt. Governor | Open Primary | 2 | 619,956 | 40.4% | ||
| 1983 | LA | D | Lt. Governor | General | 2 | 435,989 | 41.8% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |