| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | SC | D | U.S. House | District 02 | Primary | 1 | 28,490 | 71.6% | |
| 1980 | SC | D | U.S. House | District 02 | General | 2 | 73,353 | 44.3% | |
| 1982 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 133,695 | 44.6% | ||
| 1982 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary Runoff | 2 | 105,193 | 48.7% | ||
| 1998 | SC | D | Attorney General | General | 2 | 483,608 | 46.0% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |