| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 5 | 38,170 | 4.9% | ||
| 1975 | MS | D | Treasurer | General | 1 | 539,757 | 84.3% | ||
| 1979 | MS | D | Secretary of State | District SOS | General | 1 | 473,923 | 82.8% | |
| 1983 | MS | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1987 | MS | D | Governor | Primary | 6 | 73,667 | 9.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |