| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AR | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 287,983 | 53.9% | ||
| 1966 | AR | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 287,983 | 53.9% | ||
| 1968 | AR | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 341,233 | 58.6% | ||
| 1968 | AR | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 341,233 | 58.6% | ||
| 1970 | AR | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 81,566 | 18.9% | ||
| 1974 | AR | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 406,040 | 77.0% | ||
| 1976 | AR | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1978 | AR | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1982 | AR | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 166,066 | 29.3% | ||
| 1982 | AR | D | Governor | Primary Runoff | 2 | 206,358 | 46.3% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |