| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | Primary | 1 | 3,432 | 51.7% | |
| 1972 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 12,629 | 63.6% | |
| 1974 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | Primary | 1 | 7,994 | 100.0% | |
| 1974 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 12,752 | 99.9% | |
| 1976 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | Primary | 1 | 6,272 | 100.0% | |
| 1976 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 15,938 | 100.0% | |
| 1978 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | Primary | 1 | 5,118 | 100.0% | |
| 1978 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 8,436 | 100.0% | |
| 1980 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | Primary | 1 | 7,399 | 100.0% | |
| 1980 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 13,619 | 100.0% | |
| 1982 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | Primary | 1 | 10,679 | 80.5% | |
| 1982 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 15,688 | 100.0% | |
| 1984 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | Primary | 1 | 10,103 | 100.0% | |
| 1984 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 24,203 | 100.0% | |
| 1986 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | Primary | 1 | 7,216 | 100.0% | |
| 1986 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 18,392 | 100.0% | |
| 1988 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | Primary | 1 | 7,845 | 100.0% | |
| 1988 | GA | D | State Senate | District 042 | General | 1 | 25,632 | 100.0% | |
| 1990 | GA | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 271,182 | 28.5% | ||
| 1990 | GA | D | Lt. Governor | Primary Runoff | 1 | 561,105 | 60.9% | ||
| 1990 | GA | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 864,849 | 62.7% | ||
| 1994 | GA | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 347,830 | 81.0% | ||
| 1994 | GA | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 808,664 | 54.3% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |