| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 09 | Primary | 2 | 25,846 | 34.1% | |
| 1984 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 09 | Primary Runoff | 1 | 38,307 | 54.9% | |
| 1984 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 09 | General | 2 | 109,099 | 49.9% | |
| 1986 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 09 | General | 2 | 76,240 | 48.7% | |
| 1998 | NC | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Primary | 2 | 149,049 | 27.6% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |