| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | MS | D | State House | District 46E | General | 1 | 22,939 | 100.0% | |
| 1972 | MS | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 3 | 18,753 | 6.5% | ||
| 1975 | MS | D | State House | District 46B | Primary | 1 | 1,691 | 37.8% | |
| 1975 | MS | D | State House | District 46B | Primary Runoff | 2 | 1,895 | 48.0% | |
| 2007 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 4 | 31,197 | 7.0% | ||
| 2011 | MS | D | Insurance Commissioner | Primary | 1 | 293,754 | 100.0% | ||
| 2011 | MS | D | Insurance Commissioner | General | 2 | 301,185 | 34.7% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |