| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 02 | Primary | 1 | 47,132 | 44.5% | |
| 1982 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 02 | Primary Runoff | 2 | 50,949 | 46.4% | |
| 1982 | NC | D (write-in) | U.S. House | District 02 | General | 3 | 15,990 | 14.4% | |
| 1992 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 12 | Primary | 2 | 16,187 | 28.7% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |