| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34 | IL | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 802,449 | 65.4% | |
| 1972 | 34 | IL | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 1976 | 38 | IL | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 857,910 | 66.3% | |
| 1976 | 38 | IL | D | Lt. Governor | General | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 1982 | 44 | IL | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 2,064,196 | 56.8% | |
| 1986 | 48 | IL | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 531,801 | 61.7% | |
| 1986 | 48 | IL | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 1,925,012 | 61.7% | |
| 1990 | 52 | IL | D | Governor | General | 2 | 1,569,217 | 48.2% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |