1982Final results
1982 election for South Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Butler Derrick (D) won with 90.4% of the vote, defeating Gordon T. Davis (Lib) by 80.7 points.
Butler DerrickDemocrat · winner
90.4%77,125
Gordon T. DavisLibertarian
9.6%8,214
85,339 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Butler DerrickNo Republican
$119.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$91.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982