| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | IL | D | State Senate | District 039 | General | 2 | 28,342 | 37.1% | |
| 1972 | IL | D | State Senate | District 040 | General | 2 | 26,292 | 34.8% | |
| 1974 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 14 | Primary | 1 | 9,124 | 47.0% | |
| 1974 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 14 | General | 2 | 38,981 | 33.4% | |
| 1984 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 06 | Primary | 1 | 17,254 | 77.5% | |
| 1984 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 06 | General | 2 | 52,189 | 24.9% | |
| 1986 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 06 | Primary | 1 | 5,168 | 64.9% | |
| 1986 | IL | D | U.S. House | District 06 | General | 2 | 32,064 | 24.6% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |