1982Final results
1982 election for South Carolina House District 3
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Edward W. Simpson (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating John Pat Summey (D) by 28.6 points.
Edward W. SimpsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.3%2,489
John Pat SummeyDemocrat
35.7%1,381
3,870 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET