| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | KY | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 13,416 | 2.3% | ||
| 1967 | KY | D | Auditor | Primary | 2 | 77,471 | 45.3% | ||
| 1969 | KY | D | Auditor | Special Primary | 1 | 116,180 | 45.5% | ||
| 1969 | KY | D | Auditor | Special | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1971 | KY | D | Auditor | Primary | 1 | 134,913 | 65.4% | ||
| 1971 | KY | D | Auditor | General | 1 | 453,853 | 57.2% | ||
| 1975 | KY | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 14,901 | 3.7% | ||
| 1979 | KY | R | Auditor | Primary | 1 | 46,275 | 65.0% | ||
| 1979 | KY | R | Auditor | General | 2 | 328,803 | 42.6% | ||
| 1980 | KY | R | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Primary | 1 | 25,717 | 42.0% | ||
| 1980 | KY | R | U.S. Senate Class 3 | General | 2 | 386,029 | 34.9% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |