2008Final results
2008 election for South Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
James Barrett (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Jane Ballard Dyer (D) by 29.5 points.
James BarrettRepublican · winner
64.7%186,799
Jane Ballard DyerDemocrat
35.2%101,724
288,741 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 2008
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.
Jane Ballard DyerJames Barrett
$84.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$82.9K
Spent by the campaign
$765.8K
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$725.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008