| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NC | R | Insurance Commissioner | General | 2 | 934,902 | 45.9% | ||
| 2008 | NC | R | Superintendent of Public Instr. | Primary | 1 | 203,090 | 51.3% | ||
| 2008 | NC | R | Superintendent of Public Instr. | General | 2 | 1,881,063 | 46.3% | ||
| 2012 | NC | R | Insurance Commissioner | Primary | 1 | 258,935 | 37.0% | ||
| 2012 | NC | R | Insurance Commissioner | Primary Runoff | 2 | 60,225 | 42.6% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |