| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|
| 1964 |
|
NC |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
803,373 |
61.7% |
|
| 1968 |
|
NC |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
787,179 |
55.9% |
|
| 1972 |
|
NC |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
761,734 |
56.7% |
|
| 1976 |
|
NC |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
1,053,650 |
69.6% |
|
| 1980 |
|
NC |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
1,102,719 |
100.0% |
|
| 1984 |
|
NC |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
1,202,951 |
58.8% |
|
| 1988 |
|
NC |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
1,182,800 |
58.8% |
|
| 1992 |
|
NC |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
1,463,744 |
61.9% |
|
| 1996 |
|
NC |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
1 |
1,409,801 |
57.8% |