| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | MS | D | Treasurer | General | 1 | 235,180 | 100.0% | ||
| 1971 | MS | D | Insurance Commissioner | General | 1 | 556,183 | 100.0% | ||
| 1975 | MS | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 472,966 | 69.5% | ||
| 1979 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 224,746 | 30.5% | ||
| 1979 | MS | D | Governor | Primary Runoff | 2 | 295,835 | 43.4% | ||
| 1983 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 316,304 | 38.2% | ||
| 1983 | MS | D | Governor | Primary Runoff | 2 | 367,953 | 47.6% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |