1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Carroll Campbell (R) won with 92.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas P. Waldenfels (Lib) by 85.7 points.
Carroll CampbellRepublican · winner
92.9%90,941
Thomas P. WaldenfelsLibertarian
7.1%6,984
97,925 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.
No independentCarroll Campbell
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Raised by the campaign
$163.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$142.9K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980