| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 2 | 20,087 | 47.3% | |
| 1972 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 1 | 26,475 | 100.0% | |
| 1972 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 03 | General | 2 | 62,536 | 41.8% | |
| 1974 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 03 | Primary | 2 | 19,730 | 35.5% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |