| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | SC | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 107,345 | 33.6% | ||
| 1974 | SC | D | Governor | Primary Runoff | 1 | 186,985 | 54.8% | ||
| 1978 | SC | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 1 | 205,348 | 55.9% | ||
| 1978 | SC | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | General | 2 | 281,119 | 44.4% | ||
| 1980 | SC | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 30,966 | 55.6% | |
| 1980 | SC | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 76,743 | 48.3% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |