1986Final results
1986 election for South Carolina House District 80
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Mickey Burriss (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Dick Melton (D) by 24.8 points.
Mickey BurrissRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.4%3,633
Dick MeltonDemocrat
37.6%2,187
5,820 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET