| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 4 | 2,015 | 3.6% | |
| 1976 | TN | I | U.S. House | District 08 | General | 3 | 1,450 | 0.9% | |
| 1978 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 2 | 13,093 | 19.4% | |
| 1980 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 3 | 2,982 | 5.3% | |
| 1982 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 09 | Primary | 2 | 11,733 | 15.6% | |
| 1984 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 09 | Primary | 2 | 8,575 | 20.0% | |
| 1986 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 09 | Primary | 3 | 4,620 | 5.4% | |
| 1988 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 09 | Primary | 2 | 8,720 | 19.7% | |
| 1990 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 09 | Primary | 3 | 2,862 | 3.6% | |
| 1992 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 09 | Primary | 3 | 2,716 | 2.4% | |
| 1994 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 09 | Primary | 2 | 13,655 | 21.5% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |