| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | WV | D | State House | District 031 | Primary | 1 | 1,470 | 48.2% | |
| 1974 | WV | D | State House | District 031 | General | 1 | 3,545 | 100.0% | |
| 1976 | WV | D | State House | District 031 | Primary | 1 | 3,404 | 100.0% | |
| 1976 | WV | D | State House | District 031 | General | 1 | 5,441 | 100.0% | |
| 1978 | WV | D | State House | District 031 | Primary | 1 | 2,255 | 100.0% | |
| 1978 | WV | D | State House | District 031 | General | 1 | 3,510 | 100.0% | |
| 1980 | WV | D | State House | District 031 | Primary | 1 | 3,548 | 100.0% | |
| 1980 | WV | D | State House | District 031 | General | 1 | 5,241 | 100.0% | |
| 1982 | WV | D | State House | District 035 | Primary | 1 | 2,324 | 100.0% | |
| 1982 | WV | D | State House | District 035 | General | 1 | 4,697 | 100.0% | |
| 1984 | WV | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 148,049 | 39.8% | ||
| 1984 | WV | D | Governor | General | 2 | 346,565 | 46.7% | ||
| 1988 | WV | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 94,364 | 27.0% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |