| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NC | R | U.S. House | District 04 | Primary | 2 | 1,701 | 16.0% | |
| 1984 | NC | R | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 2 | 842,729 | 41.2% | ||
| 1988 | NC | R | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 2 | 830,045 | 41.2% | ||
| 1992 | NC | R | Commissioner of Agriculture | General | 2 | 899,774 | 38.1% | ||
| 1996 | NC | R | Commissioner of Agriculture | Primary | 4 | 26,386 | 13.2% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |