| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | MS | I | State Senate | District 022 | General | 3 | 10,122 | 15.6% | |
| 1975 | MS | I | Governor | General | 3 | 18,833 | 2.7% | ||
| 1978 | MS | I | U.S. Senate Class 2 | General | 4 | 1,747 | 0.3% | ||
| 1979 | MS | D | State Senate | District 028 | General | 1 | 4,449 | 57.3% | |
| 1980 | MS | D | U.S. House | District 04 | Primary | 1 | 11,050 | 42.7% | |
| 1980 | MS | D | U.S. House | District 04 | Primary Runoff | 2 | 20,051 | 43.3% | |
| 1983 | MS | D | State Senate | District 028 | Primary | 1 | 6,340 | 100.0% | |
| 1983 | MS | D | State Senate | District 028 | General | 1 | 7,944 | 100.0% | |
| 1987 | MS | I | Lt. Governor | General | 3 | 57,165 | 8.6% | ||
| 1991 | MS | I | Lt. Governor | General | 3 | 61,100 | 9.0% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |