| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | ND | R | Attorney General | Primary | 2 | 44,624 | 49.9% | ||
| 1976 | ND | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 48,703 | 100.0% | ||
| 1976 | ND | D | Attorney General | General | 2 | 132,300 | 48.2% | ||
| 1980 | ND | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Primary | 1 | 30,789 | 77.4% | ||
| 1980 | ND | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | General | 2 | 86,658 | 29.0% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |