| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | MS | D | U.S. House | District 04 | Primary | 2 | 7,190 | 27.8% | |
| 1980 | MS | D | U.S. House | District 04 | Primary Runoff | 1 | 26,303 | 56.7% | |
| 1980 | MS | D | U.S. House | District 04 | General | 3 | 52,303 | 29.4% | |
| 1981 | MS | D | U.S. House | District 04 | Special Open Primary | 3 | 12,271 | 14.4% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |