The 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1980, to select six
Representatives for two-year terms from the state of
South Carolina. The
primary election
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s for the
Democrats and the
Republicans
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were held on June 10 and the
runoff elections were held two
weeks later on June 24. Three incumbents were re-elected, but
John Jenrette of the
6th congressional district was defeated in his bid for re-election and the open seat in the
1st congressional district was taken by the Republicans from the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Republicans and two Democrats.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Mendel Jackson Davis of the
1st congressional district, in office since 1971, opted to retire.
Tommy Hartnett
Thomas Forbes "Tommy" Hartnett (born August 7, 1941) is a former U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Life and career
Hartnett was born in Charleston. He graduated from Bishop England High School in Charleston in 1960. He attended the Col ...
, a Republican
state senator
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from
Charleston
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, defeated Thomas G. Moore in the Republican primary and Democrat
Charles D. Ravenel
Charles Dufort "Pug" Ravenel (February 14, 1938 – March 25, 2017) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party from South Carolina who won the 1974 Democratic gubernatorial primary. Ravenel was the favorite to win the genera ...
in the general election.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election results
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Republican gain from
Democratic
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2nd congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Floyd Spence of the
2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Democratic challenger
Tom Turnipseed
George Thomas Turnipseed (August 27, 1936 – March 6, 2020) was an attorney and Democratic member of the South Carolina State Senate known for his liberal activism. Beginning in the late 1970s, he became active within the civil rights movement ...
.
Democratic primary
General election results
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Republican hold
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3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Butler Derrick
Butler Carson Derrick Jr. (September 30, 1936 – May 5, 2014) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, he moved to his parents' home state of South Carolina in his youth and a ...
of the
3rd congressional district
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, in office since 1975, defeated Republican challenger
Marshall Parker.
General election results
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Democratic hold
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4th congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.
Carroll Ashmore Campbell Jr. (July 24, 1940December 7, 2005), was an American Republican Party politician who served as the 112th governor of South Carolina from 1987 to 1995. Prior to this, he served as a member of the South Carolina Senat ...
of the
4th congressional district, in office since 1979, defeated Libertarian challenger Thomas P. Waldenfels.
General election results
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Republican hold
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5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Kenneth Lamar Holland
Kenneth Lamar Holland (November 24, 1934 – February 27, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who as the Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina between 1975 until 1983.
Early life
Hollan ...
of the
5th congressional district, in office since 1975, defeated Libertarian challenger Thomas Campbell.
General election results
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Democratic hold
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6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
John Jenrette of the
6th congressional district, in office since 1975, was defeated in his bid for re-election by Republican
John Light Napier.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election results
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Republican gain from
Democratic
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See also
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United States House elections, 1980
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United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1980
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South Carolina's congressional districts
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