| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | FL | R | Secretary of Education | Primary | 1 | 147,869 | 37.3% | ||
| 1986 | FL | R | Secretary of Education | Primary Runoff | 1 | 182,970 | 51.7% | ||
| 1986 | FL | R | Secretary of Education | General | 2 | 1,384,762 | 43.3% | ||
| 1990 | FL | R | Commissioner of Agriculture | Primary | 2 | 208,024 | 34.4% | ||
| 1994 | FL | D | U.S. House | District 16 | Primary | 2 | 12,550 | 35.1% | |
| 1994 | FL | D | U.S. House | District 16 | Primary Runoff | 2 | 5,662 | 34.4% | |
| 1998 | FL | D | Secretary of Education | Primary | 1 | 213,366 | 39.5% | ||
| 1998 | FL | D | Secretary of Education | Primary Runoff | 2 | 93,216 | 43.8% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |