| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | TX | D | Land Commissioner | Primary | 1 | 340,781 | 30.2% | ||
| 1982 | TX | D | Land Commissioner | Primary Runoff | 2 | 257,396 | 46.3% | ||
| 1986 | TX | D | U.S. House | District 21 | Primary | 1 | 18,211 | 57.3% | |
| 1986 | TX | D | U.S. House | District 21 | General | 2 | 63,779 | 38.5% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |