Elections / 1980 · House · SC-03
SC-03 — 1980 U.S. House election
congressional district1980 US House electionSC-03 · U.S. HouseDerrickD+20.3
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Butler Derrick (i) ✓Democrat | 59.8% | 87,680 |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall ParkerRepublican | 39.4% | 57,840 |
| Boyce Lee MullerIndependent | 0.8% | 1,118 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1980 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
SC-03 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 346,713 | |
| 2022 | R | 194,569 | |
| 2020 | R | 333,564 | |
| 2018 | R | 226,204 | |
| 2016 | R | 269,540 | |
| 2014 | R | 164,009 | |
| 2012 | R | 254,763 | |
| 2010 | R | 202,108 | |
| 2008 | R | 288,741 | |
| 2006 | R | 177,988 | |
| 2004 | R | 191,999 | |
| 2002 | R | 178,195 | |
| 2000 | R | 221,621 | |
| 1998 | R | 129,449 | |
| 1996 | R | 189,525 | |
| 1994 | R | 150,068 | |
| 1992 | D | 194,864 | |
| 1990 | D | 125,050 | |
| 1988 | D | 165,825 | |
| 1986 | D | 115,683 | |
| 1984 | D | 152,166 | |
| 1982 | D | 85,339 | |
| 1980 | D | 146,638 | |
| 1978 | D | 98,892 | |
| 1976 | D | 117,855 |
Same ballot, 1980SC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.