| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 205,733 | 55.0% | ||
| 1970 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | General | 1 | 680,479 | 51.4% | ||
| 1974 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 290,556 | 100.0% | ||
| 1974 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | General | 1 | 786,857 | 64.3% | ||
| 1978 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 425,068 | 100.0% | ||
| 1978 | MN | DFL | Attorney General | General | 1 | 858,547 | 55.9% | ||
| 1982 | MN | DFL | Governor | Primary | 2 | 248,218 | 46.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |