South Carolina — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1980 Senate electionSouth Carolina · U.S. SenateHollingsD+40.7
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ernest Fritz Hollings ✓Democrat | 70.4% | 612,554 |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall MaysRepublican | 29.6% | 257,946 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ABBEVILLE, SC | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| AIKEN, SC | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| ALLENDALE, SC | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| ANDERSON, SC | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| BAMBERG, SC | Democratic | D+63.5 |
| BARNWELL, SC | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| BEAUFORT, SC | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| BERKELEY, SC | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| CALHOUN, SC | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| CHARLESTON, SC | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| CHEROKEE, SC | Democratic | D+64.5 |
| CHESTER, SC | Democratic | D+68.8 |
| CHESTERFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+70.2 |
| CLARENDON, SC | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| COLLETON, SC | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| DARLINGTON, SC | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| DILLON, SC | Democratic | D+64.8 |
| DORCHESTER, SC | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| EDGEFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+53.2 |
| FAIRFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+70.5 |
| FLORENCE, SC | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| GEORGETOWN, SC | Democratic | D+64.3 |
| GREENVILLE, SC | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| GREENWOOD, SC | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| HAMPTON, SC | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| HORRY, SC | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| JASPER, SC | Democratic | D+60.5 |
| KERSHAW, SC | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| LANCASTER, SC | Democratic | D+69.9 |
| LAURENS, SC | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| LEE, SC | Democratic | D+56.5 |
| LEXINGTON, SC | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| MARION, SC | Democratic | D+68.2 |
| MARLBORO, SC | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| MCCORMICK, SC | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| NEWBERRY, SC | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| OCONEE, SC | Democratic | D+46.1 |
| ORANGEBURG, SC | Democratic | D+55.7 |
| PICKENS, SC | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| RICHLAND, SC | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| SALUDA, SC | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| SPARTANBURG, SC | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| SUMTER, SC | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| UNION, SC | Democratic | D+70.6 |
| WILLIAMSBURG, SC | Democratic | D+61.4 |
| YORK, SC | Democratic | D+45.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+1.5Senate 1980D+40.7vs. baselineD+42.3
South Carolina's 1980 Senate race ran 42.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
South Carolina's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −11.4% |
| 1980 | +40.7% |
| 1984 | −35.0% |
| 1986 | +27.5% |
| 1990 | −31.7% |
| 1992 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | −9.4% |
| 1998 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | −10.2% |
| 2004 | −9.6% |
| 2008 | −15.3% |
| 2010 | −34.4% |
| 2014 | −17.5% |
| 2016 | −26.2% |
| 2020 | −10.3% |
| 2022 | −25.9% |
Same ballot, 1980SC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.