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1974 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1974 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Butler C. Derrick won the 1974 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Butler C. Derrick received 55,120 popular votes (61.82%). The main challenger was J Parker V (38.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Derrick and V

Derrick +23.6 pts · won by 21,074 votes
Butler C. DerrickDemocraticWINNER61.82%
55,120 votes
J Parker VRepublican38.18%
34,046 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.