| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | MS | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 511,798 | 74.1% | |
| 1987 | MS | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 540,632 | 82.0% | |
| 1988 | MS | D | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 2 | 152,126 | 42.8% | ||
| 1991 | MS | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 1995 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 396,816 | 77.1% | ||
| 1995 | MS | D | Governor | General | 2 | 364,210 | 44.4% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |