| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | MN | Farmer Labor | Governor | Primary | 2 | 202,205 | 48.1% | ||
| 1940 | MN | Farmer Labor | Governor | Primary | 1 | 92,443 | 70.5% | ||
| 1940 | MN | Farmer Labor | Governor | General | 2 | 459,609 | 36.5% | ||
| 1942 | MN | Farmer Labor | Governor | Primary | 1 | 66,405 | 58.0% | ||
| 1942 | MN | Farmer Labor | Governor | General | 2 | 299,917 | 37.8% | ||
| 1946 | MN | R | Governor | Primary | 2 | 133,852 | 33.1% | ||
| 1950 | MN | DFL | Governor | Primary | 3 | 24,569 | 10.9% | ||
| 1958 | MN | DFL | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 2 | 76,340 | 20.6% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |