| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | CA | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 2 | 248,394 | 9.8% | ||
| 1986 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 109,001 | 5.0% | ||
| 1990 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 4 | 25,396 | 1.0% | ||
| 1994 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 4 | 57,314 | 2.5% | ||
| 1998 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 4 | 23,367 | 0.6% | ||
| 2002 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 139,121 | 6.4% | ||
| 2003 | CA | American Independent | Governor | Special | 66 | 1,104 | 0.0% | ||
| 2005 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Special | 10 | 659 | 0.8% | |
| 2010 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 94,669 | 4.0% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |