| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 10 | General | 2 | 51,860 | 26.6% | |
| 1986 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 10 | Primary | 4 | 2,896 | 7.8% | |
| 1988 | NC | D | U.S. House | District 10 | Primary | 3 | 3,203 | 11.7% | |
| 1990 | NC | D | State House | District 046 | General | 4 | 16,877 | 16.0% | |
| 1992 | NC | D | State Senate | District 027 | General | 3 | 38,297 | 23.6% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |