| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | TN | D | State House | District 036 | General | 1 | 5,721 | 56.3% | |
| 1976 | TN | D | State Senate | District 012 | Primary | 1 | 10,330 | 100.0% | |
| 1976 | TN | D | State Senate | District 012 | General | 1 | 19,194 | 61.4% | |
| 1980 | TN | D | State Senate | District 012 | Primary | 1 | 11,637 | 100.0% | |
| 1980 | TN | D | State Senate | District 012 | General | 1 | 25,481 | 58.2% | |
| 1982 | TN | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 254,500 | 40.0% | ||
| 1984 | TN | D | State Senate | District 012 | Primary | 1 | 13,994 | 100.0% | |
| 1984 | TN | D | State Senate | District 012 | General | 1 | 25,905 | 100.0% | |
| 1988 | TN | D | State Senate | District 012 | Primary | 1 | 11,093 | 100.0% | |
| 1988 | TN | D | State Senate | District 012 | General | 1 | 28,036 | 100.0% | |
| 1992 | TN | D | State Senate | District 012 | General | 1 | 28,173 | 51.2% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |