1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina House District 80
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Jim Kinard (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating William B. Barber Jr. (R) by 21.6 points.
Jim KinardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.8%3,717
William B. Barber Jr.Republican
39.2%2,397
6,114 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