Elected Office:
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| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22 | WV | D | State House | District 016 | Primary | 1 | 7,424 | 17.7% |
| 1974 | 22 | WV | D | State House | District 016 | General | 2 | 7,086 | 25.1% |
| 1976 | 24 | WV | D | State House | District 016 | Primary | 1 | 8,545 | 14.9% |
| 1976 | 24 | WV | D | State House | District 016 | General | 2 | 17,843 | 25.1% |
| 1978 | 26 | WV | D | State House | District 016 | Primary | 1 | 8,119 | 18.7% |
| 1978 | 26 | WV | D | State House | District 016 | General | 3 | 11,491 | 21.0% |
| 1980 | 28 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | Primary | 1 | 12,183 | 57.0% |
| 1980 | 28 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | General | 1 | 28,065 | 72.0% |
| 1984 | 32 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | Primary | 1 | 21,463 | 100.0% |
| 1984 | 32 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | General | 1 | 28,297 | 75.0% |
| 1988 | 36 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | Primary | 1 | 15,470 | 59.2% |
| 1988 | 36 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | General | 1 | 25,840 | 100.0% |
| 1992 | 40 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | General | 1 | 26,198 | 100.0% |
| 1996 | 44 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | General | 1 | 25,396 | 81.5% |
| 2000 | 48 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | General | 1 | 26,408 | 100.0% |
| 2004 | 52 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | Primary | 1 | 17,194 | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 52 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | General | 1 | 27,147 | 74.5% |
| 2008 | 56 | WV | D | State Senate | District 07B | General | 1 | 24,010 | 73.1% |
| 2011 | 59 | WV | D | Governor | Special Primary | 1 | 51,348 | 40.4% | |
| 2011 | 59 | WV | D | Governor | Special | 1 | 149,202 | 49.6% | |
| 2012 | 60 | WV | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 170,481 | 84.4% | |
| 2012 | 60 | WV | D | Governor | General | 1 | 335,468 | 50.5% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |