| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | WV | D | State House | General | 4 | 16,086 | 15.1% | ||
| 1970 | WV | D | State Senate | District 09A | Primary | 3 | 3,355 | 23.1% | |
| 1972 | WV | D | State House | General | 4 | 15,946 | 16.4% | ||
| 1974 | WV | D | State House | District 018 | Primary | 3 | 5,086 | 13.1% | |
| 1974 | WV | D | State House | District 018 | General | 4 | 9,092 | 17.6% | |
| 1976 | WV | D | State House | District 018 | Primary | 3 | 6,871 | 11.1% | |
| 1976 | WV | D | State House | District 018 | General | 3 | 19,900 | 19.6% | |
| 1978 | WV | D | State House | District 018 | Primary | 3 | 6,195 | 19.4% | |
| 1978 | WV | D | State House | District 018 | General | 3 | 10,869 | 19.3% | |
| 1980 | WV | D | State House | District 018 | Primary | 5 | 4,165 | 8.2% | |
| 1982 | WV | D | State Senate | District 09A | Primary | 1 | 6,850 | 48.5% | |
| 1982 | WV | D | State Senate | District 09A | General | 1 | 19,654 | 70.8% | |
| 1986 | WV | D | State Senate | District 09A | Primary | 1 | 5,848 | 41.2% | |
| 1988 | WV | D | U.S. House | District 04 | Primary | 3 | 8,503 | 10.8% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |