| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NE | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 1 | 17,763 | 72.2% | |
| 1960 | NE | D | U.S. House | District 01 | General | 2 | 71,626 | 44.5% | |
| 1974 | NE | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 77,233 | 54.1% | ||
| 1974 | NE | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1978 | NE | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 104,178 | 79.4% | ||
| 1978 | NE | D | Governor | General | 2 | 216,754 | 44.0% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |