1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Thomas F. Hartnett (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Charles D. Ravenel (D) by 3.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Thomas F. HartnettRepublican · winner
51.7%81,988
Charles D. RavenelDemocrat
48.3%76,743
158,731 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Charles D. RavenelThomas F. Hartnett
$280.2K
Raised by the campaign
$226.1K
$179.9K
Spent by the campaign
$233.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980