| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | NC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 2 | 174,764 | 27.3% | ||
| 1976 | NC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary Runoff | 1 | 292,362 | 56.1% | ||
| 1980 | NC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 367,964 | 50.9% | ||
| 1984 | NC | D | Governor | Primary | 5 | 80,775 | 8.5% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |