| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 27 | Special Open Primary | 2 | 17,504 | 13.7% | |
| 1969 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 27 | Special | 2 | 48,983 | 43.1% | |
| 1982 | CA | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 1,579,838 | 62.7% | ||
| 1982 | CA | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 4,015,953 | 52.8% | ||
| 1986 | CA | D | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 2,007,877 | 100.0% | ||
| 1986 | CA | D | Attorney General | General | 1 | 4,691,142 | 66.0% | ||
| 1990 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 1,067,899 | 41.0% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |