| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | SD | D | State House | District 002 | General | 4 | 7,654 | 13.2% | |
| 1976 | SD | D | State House | District 002 | General | 2 | 8,734 | 14.1% | |
| 1978 | SD | D | State House | District 002 | General | 2 | 8,290 | 15.4% | |
| 1980 | SD | D | State House | District 002 | General | 3 | 10,231 | 15.0% | |
| 1982 | SD | D | State House | District 002 | General | 2 | 9,813 | 16.3% | |
| 1984 | SD | D | State House | District 002 | General | 1 | 5,903 | 34.4% | |
| 1986 | SD | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 30,801 | 42.8% | ||
| 1986 | SD | D | Governor | General | 2 | 141,898 | 48.2% | ||
| 1988 | SD | D | State Senate | District 002 | General | 1 | 5,139 | 58.2% | |
| 1990 | SD | D | State Senate | District 002 | General | 1 | 4,797 | 65.4% | |
| 1992 | SD | D | State Senate | District 002 | General | 1 | 8,797 | 100.0% | |
| 1994 | SD | D | State Senate | District 002 | General | 1 | 7,884 | 100.0% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |