| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | MO | D | State House | District 036 | General | 1 | 3,763 | 57.5% | |
| 1968 | MO | D | State House | District 036 | Primary | 1 | 2,687 | 100.0% | |
| 1968 | MO | D | State House | District 036 | General | 1 | 6,326 | 68.8% | |
| 1970 | MO | D | State House | District 036 | Primary | 1 | 1,223 | 100.0% | |
| 1970 | MO | D | State House | District 036 | General | 1 | 4,521 | 70.5% | |
| 1972 | MO | D | State House | District 077 | Primary | 1 | 2,985 | 100.0% | |
| 1972 | MO | D | State House | District 077 | General | 1 | 8,086 | 75.4% | |
| 1974 | MO | D | State House | District 077 | Primary | 1 | 2,902 | 100.0% | |
| 1974 | MO | D | State House | District 077 | General | 1 | 4,666 | 100.0% | |
| 1976 | MO | D | State House | District 077 | Primary | 1 | 3,936 | 100.0% | |
| 1976 | MO | D | State House | District 077 | General | 1 | 7,526 | 100.0% | |
| 1978 | MO | D | State House | District 077 | Primary | 1 | 2,990 | 100.0% | |
| 1978 | MO | D | State House | District 077 | General | 1 | 5,682 | 78.9% | |
| 1980 | MO | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 325,986 | 55.1% | ||
| 1980 | MO | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 1,121,208 | 55.7% | ||
| 1984 | MO | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 288,543 | 56.0% | ||
| 1984 | MO | D | Governor | General | 2 | 913,700 | 43.3% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |