| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | SC | D | U.S. House | District 04 | Primary | 3 | 14,361 | 26.7% | |
| 1970 | SC | D | State House | General | 2 | 26,475 | 5.7% | ||
| 1972 | SC | D | State House | General | 4 | 32,950 | 5.6% | ||
| 1974 | SC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 3,916 | 60.1% | |
| 1976 | SC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 7,904 | 72.3% | |
| 1978 | SC | D | U.S. House | District 04 | Primary | 2 | 22,319 | 46.9% | |
| 1980 | SC | D | State Senate | District 02D | General | 1 | 57,788 | 61.7% | |
| 1984 | SC | D | State Senate | District 006 | General | 1 | 14,427 | 52.9% | |
| 1986 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 172,163 | 55.6% | ||
| 1986 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 374,329 | 50.5% | ||
| 1990 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 440,844 | 58.8% | ||
| 1994 | SC | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 129,572 | 49.6% | ||
| 1994 | SC | D | Governor | Primary Runoff | 1 | 113,127 | 50.4% | ||
| 1994 | SC | D | Governor | General | 2 | 447,002 | 47.9% | ||
| 1998 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | General | 2 | 494,021 | 46.5% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |