| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | MN | Write-in | State House | District 03A | General | 2 | 4,115 | 40.2% | |
| 1976 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | Primary | 1 | 4,897 | 37.3% | |
| 1976 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 21,953 | 100.0% | |
| 1980 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 25,756 | 100.0% | |
| 1982 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | Primary | 1 | 13,035 | 78.5% | |
| 1982 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 20,745 | 76.0% | |
| 1986 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | Primary | 1 | 10,126 | 77.9% | |
| 1986 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 16,753 | 75.6% | |
| 1990 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | Primary | 1 | 7,444 | 57.7% | |
| 1990 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 17,781 | 76.7% | |
| 1992 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | Primary | 1 | 6,445 | 54.7% | |
| 1992 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 21,721 | 67.6% | |
| 1996 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | Primary | 1 | 5,871 | 54.2% | |
| 1996 | MN | DFL | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 25,312 | 100.0% | |
| 2000 | MN | I | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 17,631 | 54.3% | |
| 2018 | MN | R | Attorney General | Primary | 3 | 63,722 | 21.7% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |