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| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
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| 1972 | 35 | NC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 329,727 | 43.8% | |
| 1972 | 35 | NC | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 812,602 | 56.7% | |
| 1976 | 39 | NC | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 362,102 | 53.4% | |
| 1976 | 39 | NC | D | Governor | General | 1 | 1,081,293 | 65.0% | |
| 1980 | 43 | NC | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 524,844 | 69.6% | |
| 1980 | 43 | NC | D | Governor | General | 1 | 1,143,145 | 61.9% | |
| 1984 | 47 | NC | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 1 | 655,429 | 77.5% | |
| 1984 | 47 | NC | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | General | 2 | 1,070,488 | 47.8% | |
| 1992 | 55 | NC | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 459,300 | 65.5% | |
| 1992 | 55 | NC | D | Governor | General | 1 | 1,368,246 | 52.7% | |
| 1996 | 59 | NC | D | Governor | General | 1 | 1,436,638 | 56.0% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |