| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | IA | D | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 1 | 8,661 | 36.6% | |
| 1974 | IA | D | U.S. House | District 03 | General | 2 | 74,895 | 49.2% | |
| 1976 | IA | D | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 1 | 11,483 | 100.0% | |
| 1976 | IA | D | U.S. House | District 03 | General | 2 | 90,981 | 43.5% | |
| 1982 | IA | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 2 | 70,953 | 43.4% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |