| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | NC | D | Superintendent of Public Instr. | Primary | 1 | 266,962 | 58.9% | ||
| 1996 | NC | D | Superintendent of Public Instr. | General | 1 | 1,243,423 | 52.0% | ||
| 2000 | NC | D | Superintendent of Public Instr. | General | 1 | 1,475,309 | 53.4% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |