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1980 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1980 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

John L. Napier won the 1980 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. John L. Napier received 75,964 popular votes (51.78%). The main challenger was John W. Jenrette Jr. (48.22%).

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Napier +3.6 pts · won by 5,217 votes
John L. NapierRepublicanWINNER51.78%
75,964 votes
John W. Jenrette Jr.Democratic48.22%
70,747 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.