| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | TX | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 2 | 631,689 | 43.1% | ||
| 1962 | TX | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 317,986 | 22.0% | ||
| 1962 | TX | D | Governor | Primary Runoff | 2 | 538,924 | 48.8% | ||
| 1964 | TX | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 471,411 | 28.9% | ||
| 1968 | TX | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 419,003 | 23.9% | ||
| 1968 | TX | D | Governor | Primary Runoff | 2 | 621,226 | 44.7% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |