1984Final results
1984 election for South Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Butler Derrick (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Clarence E. Taylor (R) by 17.9 points.
Butler DerrickDemocrat · winner
58.4%88,917
Clarence E. TaylorRepublican
40.6%61,739
Robert MaddenLibertarian
1.0%1,510
152,166 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 1984
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 DerrickClarence E. Taylor
$252.4K
Raised by the campaign
$78.4K
$184.7K
Spent by the campaign
$78.1K
$122.9K
Cash on hand
$317
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984