| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | KY | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | Primary | 2 | 62,561 | 26.4% | ||
| 1975 | KY | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | Primary | 1 | 60,971 | 29.8% | ||
| 1975 | KY | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 1 | 377,177 | 60.9% | ||
| 1983 | KY | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | Primary | 3 | 95,041 | 25.4% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |