| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | SD | R | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 4 | 16,615 | 16.6% | ||
| 1978 | SD | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 2 | 30,384 | 44.9% | ||
| 1980 | SD | D | U.S. House | District 02 | Primary | 1 | 23,901 | 67.4% | |
| 1980 | SD | D | U.S. House | District 02 | General | 2 | 63,447 | 41.6% | |
| 1986 | SD | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 13,332 | 18.5% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |