| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | MN | DFL | Lt. Governor | Primary | 4 | 12,438 | 2.6% | ||
| 1974 | MN | DFL | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 2 | 3,938 | 28.0% | |
| 1976 | MN | DFL | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 2 | 6,446 | 37.7% | |
| 1980 | MN | DFL | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 1 | 3,128 | 56.4% | |
| 1980 | MN | DFL | U.S. House | District 03 | General | 2 | 57,868 | 24.4% | |
| 1982 | MN | DFL | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 1 | 17,027 | 51.1% | |
| 1982 | MN | DFL | U.S. House | District 03 | General | 2 | 60,993 | 26.4% | |
| 1984 | MN | DFL | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 2 | 4,147 | 24.8% | |
| 1986 | MN | DFL | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 2 | 11,866 | 34.4% | |
| 1988 | MN | DFL | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 2 | 1,718 | 17.4% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |