| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 27 | AL | D | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 2 | 8,585 | 38.1% |
| 1938 | 29 | AL | D | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 3 | 8,235 | 25.9% |
| 1942 | 33 | AL | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 73,306 | 26.2% | |
| 1946 | 37 | AL | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 104,152 | 28.5% | |
| 1946 | 37 | AL | D | Governor | Primary Runoff | 1 | 205,168 | 58.7% | |
| 1946 | 37 | AL | D | Governor | General | 1 | 174,959 | 88.7% | |
| 1954 | 45 | AL | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 305,384 | 51.3% | |
| 1954 | 45 | AL | D | Governor | General | 1 | 244,401 | 73.4% | |
| 1962 | 53 | AL | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 159,640 | 25.1% | |
| 1966 | 57 | AL | D | Governor | Primary | 7 | 24,145 | 2.7% | |
| 1968 | 59 | AL | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Primary | 4 | 32,004 | 6.0% | |
| 1970 | 61 | AL | D | Governor | Primary | 5 | 4,123 | 0.4% | |
| 1974 | 65 | AL | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 24,821 | 3.0% | |
| 1978 | 69 | AL | D | Governor | Primary | 8 | 4,632 | 0.5% | |
| 1982 | 73 | AL | D | Governor | Primary | 4 | 17,333 | 1.7% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |