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1990Final results

1990 election for South Carolina's 3rd District

U.S. House · South Carolina

Butler Derrick (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Ray Haskett (R) by 16.1 points.

Butler DerrickDemocrat · winner
58.0%72,561
Ray HaskettRepublican
41.9%52,419
125,050 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 1990

Races before and after

EvenD+17.91984D+36.81986D+8.11988D+16.11990D+22.31992R+20.11994

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 DerrickRay Haskett
$849.3K
Raised by the campaign
$74.9K
$909.2K
Spent by the campaign
$74.3K
$106.2K
Cash on hand
$673

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990