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1970 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1970 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Dorn won the 1970 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. William Dorn received 60,708 popular votes (75.24%). The main challenger was H Grady Ballard (24.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Dorn and Ballard

Dorn +50.5 pts · won by 40,727 votes
William DornDemocraticWINNER75.24%
60,708 votes
H Grady BallardRepublican24.76%
19,981 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.