1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina House District 3
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Edward W. Simpson (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Billy R. Skelton (D) by 15.1 points.
Edward W. SimpsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%4,208
Billy R. SkeltonDemocrat
42.5%3,105
7,313 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET