1986Final results
1986 election for South Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Butler Derrick (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Richard Dickison (R) by 36.8 points.
Butler DerrickDemocrat · winner
68.4%79,109
Richard DickisonRepublican
31.5%36,495
115,683 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 1986
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 DerrickRichard Dickison
$282.8K
Raised by the campaign
$4.3K
$177.7K
Spent by the campaign
$4.3K
$228K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Dec 30, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986