1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Butler Derrick (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Marshall Parker (R) by 20.3 points.
Butler DerrickDemocrat · winner
59.8%87,680
Marshall ParkerRepublican
39.4%57,840
Boyce Lee MullerLibertarian
0.8%1,118
146,638 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.
Butler DerrickMarshall Parker
$192.6K
Raised by the campaign
$67K
$188.3K
Spent by the campaign
$66K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Boyce Lee Muller $31.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980