1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina Senate District 12
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
2 seats: John C. Land III (D), Phil Leventis (D) won.
2 seatsJohn C. Land IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
45.5%21,002
Phil LeventisDemocrat · winner
43.6%20,146
Marilyn AyersRepublican
10.9%5,032
46,180 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