| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 3 | 1,222 | 11.2% | |
| 1956 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 2 | 3,546 | 31.5% | |
| 1970 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | General | 2 | 11,977 | 19.6% | |
| 1971 | KY | D | Treasurer | Primary | 4 | 26,837 | 14.3% | ||
| 1972 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary | 1 | 3,971 | 50.9% | |
| 1972 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | General | 2 | 39,301 | 26.5% | |
| 1974 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary | 1 | 3,081 | 46.6% | |
| 1974 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | General | 2 | 28,706 | 29.3% | |
| 1975 | KY | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 11 | 4,133 | 1.2% | ||
| 1976 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary | 3 | 2,401 | 15.6% | |
| 1978 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary | 2 | 3,205 | 48.5% | |
| 1979 | KY | D | Governor | Primary | 6 | 5,349 | 0.9% | ||
| 1980 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary | 2 | 2,984 | 19.2% | |
| 1982 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary | 2 | 1,306 | 23.7% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |