| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | VA | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 151,991 | 41.2% | ||
| 1969 | VA | D | Attorney General | Primary Runoff | 1 | 257,622 | 63.2% | ||
| 1969 | VA | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 455,264 | 52.1% | ||
| 1973 | VA | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 662,568 | 70.6% | ||
| 1977 | VA | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 239,735 | 48.6% | ||
| 1978 | VA | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | General | 2 | 608,511 | 49.8% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |