| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | LA | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 1 | 821,804 | 57.2% | ||
| 1987 | LA | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 1 | 993,869 | 73.5% | ||
| 1991 | LA | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 1 | 824,167 | 59.9% | ||
| 1995 | LA | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 1 | 980,909 | 74.0% | ||
| 1999 | LA | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 2003 | LA | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 1 | 822,682 | 65.6% | ||
| 2007 | LA | D | Commissioner of Agriculture | Open Primary | 1 | 505,504 | 41.3% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |