1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John L. Napier (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating John W. Jenrette Jr. (D) by 3.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
John L. NapierRepublican · winner
51.8%75,964
John W. Jenrette Jr.Democrat
48.2%70,747
146,711 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.
John W. Jenrette Jr.John L. Napier
$201.3K
Raised by the campaign
$260.6K
$202.9K
Spent by the campaign
$259.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980