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1980 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Tommy Hartnett won the 1980 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Tommy Hartnett received 81,988 popular votes (51.65%). The main challenger was Charles D. Ravenel (48.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Hartnett and Ravenel

Hartnett +3.3 pts · won by 5,245 votes
Tommy HartnettRepublicanWINNER51.65%
81,988 votes
Charles D. RavenelDemocratic48.35%
76,743 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.