1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina House District 98
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
William S. Branton Jr. (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Wayne Burdette (R) by 11.4 points.
William S. Branton Jr.Democrat · winner
55.7%7,913
Wayne BurdetteRepublican
44.3%6,289
14,202 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