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1986 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Butler C. Derrick won the 1986 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Butler C. Derrick received 79,109 popular votes (68.38%). The main challenger was Richard Dickison (31.55%).

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

Derrick +36.8 pts · won by 42,614 votes
Butler C. DerrickDemocraticWINNER68.38%
79,109 votes
Richard DickisonRepublican31.55%
36,495 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.