| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | SC | D | State House | General | 8 | 27,168 | 5.5% | ||
| 1970 | SC | D | State House | General | 3 | 26,319 | 6.0% | ||
| 1972 | SC | D | State House | General | 3 | 28,262 | 4.9% | ||
| 1976 | SC | D | State Senate | District 07A | General | 1 | 55,802 | 100.0% | |
| 1980 | SC | D | State Senate | District 07A | General | 1 | 58,691 | 68.5% | |
| 2002 | SC | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | General | 2 | 487,359 | 44.2% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |