| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | LA | D | U.S. House | District 06 | Primary | 2 | 21,609 | 20.4% | |
| 1966 | LA | D | U.S. House | District 06 | Primary | 5 | 1,540 | 1.1% | |
| 1972 | LA | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 3 | 15,995 | 13.9% | |
| 1986 | LA | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Open Primary | 4 | 53,394 | 4.5% | ||
| 1988 | LA | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Open Primary | 4 | 14,009 | 10.4% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |