PolitiFinder

1978 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Butler C. Derrick won the 1978 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Butler C. Derrick received 80,968 popular votes (81.88%). The main challenger was Anthony Panuccio (18.12%).

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

Derrick +63.8 pts · won by 63,044 votes
Butler C. DerrickDemocraticWINNER81.88%
80,968 votes
Anthony PanuccioRepublican18.12%
17,924 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.