1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina House District 3
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Edward W. Simpson (R) won with 86.9% of the vote, defeating Carol Lee Bowie (Lib) by 73.8 points.
Edward W. SimpsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
86.9%3,916
Carol Lee BowieLibertarian
13.1%590
4,506 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