1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina House District 22
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Richard Rigdon (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating H. Howell Clyborne Jr. (D) by 10.2 points.
Richard RigdonRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.1%3,671
H. Howell Clyborne Jr.Democrat
44.9%2,992
6,665 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET