1970Final results
1970 election for South Carolina House District EDGEFIELD
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Butler Derrick (D) won with 85.3% of the vote, defeating J. R. Wyse (R) by 70.6 points.
Butler DerrickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
85.3%3,152
J. R. WyseRepublican
14.7%544
3,696 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET