1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Butler Derrick (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Henry Jordan (R) by 8.1 points.
Butler DerrickDemocrat · winner
53.7%89,071
Henry JordanRepublican
45.6%75,571
John B. HeatonLibertarian
0.7%1,183
165,825 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 1988
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 DerrickHenry Jordan
$579.5K
Raised by the campaign
$354.6K
$641.4K
Spent by the campaign
$354.6K
$166K
Cash on hand
$13
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988