| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | KY | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 125,276 | 43.5% | ||
| 1959 | KY | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 259,461 | 46.4% | ||
| 1963 | KY | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 247,464 | 55.9% | ||
| 1963 | KY | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 443,068 | 52.4% | ||
| 1967 | KY | D | Governor | Primary | 3 | 42,583 | 10.7% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |