1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina House District 61
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
William McLeod (D) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating John A. Salters (R) by 54.0 points.
William McLeodDemocrat · winner
76.9%5,909
John A. SaltersRepublican
22.9%1,763
7,683 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