| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 32 | MO | D | State House | District 136 | Primary | 1 | 1,223 | 100.0% |
| 1982 | 32 | MO | D | State House | District 136 | General | 1 | 5,086 | 58.2% |
| 1984 | 34 | MO | D | State House | District 136 | Primary | 1 | 1,514 | 100.0% |
| 1984 | 34 | MO | D | State House | District 136 | General | 1 | 7,121 | 58.2% |
| 1986 | 36 | MO | D | State House | District 136 | Primary | 1 | 1,450 | 100.0% |
| 1986 | 36 | MO | D | State House | District 136 | General | 1 | 5,629 | 100.0% |
| 1988 | 38 | MO | D | Treasurer | Primary | 1 | 381,813 | 100.0% | |
| 1988 | 38 | MO | D | Treasurer | General | 2 | 981,919 | 48.5% | |
| 1992 | 42 | MO | D | Treasurer | Primary | 1 | 322,491 | 51.3% | |
| 1992 | 42 | MO | D | Treasurer | General | 1 | 1,285,890 | 56.5% | |
| 1996 | 46 | MO | D | Treasurer | Primary | 1 | 360,081 | 100.0% | |
| 1996 | 46 | MO | D | Treasurer | General | 1 | 1,185,832 | 57.1% | |
| 2000 | 50 | MO | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 362,457 | 100.0% | |
| 2000 | 50 | MO | D | Governor | General | 1 | 1,152,752 | 49.1% | |
| 2004 | 54 | MO | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 383,734 | 45.3% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |