1980-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for South Carolina (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Ernest Hollings* (D)		Marshall Mays (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Abbeville	39%	5,020	80.6%	1,206	19.4%	0	0.0%	3,814	6,226
Aiken	47%	21,858	63.9%	12,322	36.1%	0	0.0%	9,536	34,180
Allendale	54%	3,185	84.3%	594	15.7%	0	0.0%	2,591	3,779
Anderson	36%	23,468	69.6%	10,244	30.4%	0	0.0%	13,224	33,712
Bamberg	42%	4,240	81.8%	946	18.2%	0	0.0%	3,294	5,186
Barnwell	49%	4,889	75.7%	1,567	24.3%	0	0.0%	3,322	6,456
Beaufort	35%	10,024	61.3%	6,322	38.7%	0	0.0%	3,702	16,346
Berkeley	37%	14,966	66.2%	7,633	33.8%	0	0.0%	7,333	22,599
Calhoun	45%	2,683	71.9%	1,047	28.1%	1	0.0%	1,636	3,731
Charleston	39%	45,540	57.9%	33,091	42.1%	4	0.0%	12,449	78,635
Cherokee	43%	9,908	82.2%	2,140	17.8%	0	0.0%	7,768	12,048
Chester	40%	6,910	84.4%	1,276	15.6%	0	0.0%	5,634	8,186
Chesterfield	38%	8,296	85.0%	1,451	14.9%	11	0.1%	6,845	9,758
Clarendon	55%	7,886	79.1%	2,088	20.9%	0	0.0%	5,798	9,974
Colleton	48%	7,624	74.4%	2,618	25.6%	0	0.0%	5,006	10,242
Darlington	39%	12,340	75.6%	3,974	24.4%	0	0.0%	8,366	16,314
Dillon	37%	6,035	82.4%	1,288	17.6%	0	0.0%	4,747	7,323
Dorchester	47%	11,933	66.3%	6,063	33.7%	0	0.0%	5,870	17,996
Edgefield	47%	4,235	76.6%	1,294	23.4%	0	0.0%	2,941	5,529
Fairfield	44%	5,228	85.3%	903	14.7%	0	0.0%	4,325	6,131
Florence	43%	23,990	75.8%	7,656	24.2%	0	0.0%	16,334	31,646
Georgetown	45%	10,228	82.2%	2,220	17.8%	0	0.0%	8,008	12,448
Greenville	39%	52,614	65.4%	27,783	34.5%	50	0.1%	24,831	80,447
Greenwood	40%	12,209	73.8%	4,338	26.2%	0	0.0%	7,871	16,547
Hampton	52%	5,236	83.0%	1,072	17.0%	2	0.0%	4,164	6,310
Horry	39%	20,130	72.2%	7,747	27.8%	1	0.0%	12,383	27,878
Jasper	50%	3,780	80.3%	930	19.7%	0	0.0%	2,850	4,710
Kershaw	46%	8,763	70.6%	3,656	29.4%	0	0.0%	5,107	12,419
Lancaster	40%	12,460	85.0%	2,206	15.0%	0	0.0%	10,254	14,666
Laurens	37%	10,660	78.2%	2,979	21.8%	0	0.0%	7,681	13,639
Lee	60%	5,738	78.2%	1,597	21.8%	0	0.0%	4,141	7,335
Lexington	43%	24,315	59.0%	16,879	41.0%	2	0.0%	7,436	41,196
Marion	36%	6,814	84.1%	1,289	15.9%	0	0.0%	5,525	8,103
Marlboro	36%	6,494	86.9%	981	13.1%	0	0.0%	5,513	7,475
McCormick	48%	2,111	84.3%	393	15.7%	0	0.0%	1,718	2,504
Newberry	45%	7,143	69.1%	3,186	30.8%	2	0.0%	3,957	10,331
Oconee	38%	9,576	73.0%	3,537	27.0%	0	0.0%	6,039	13,113
Orangeburg	48%	20,940	77.8%	5,965	22.2%	0	0.0%	14,975	26,905
Pickens	31%	11,711	63.6%	6,717	36.4%	0	0.0%	4,994	18,428
Richland	38%	51,952	69.4%	22,845	30.5%	8	0.0%	29,107	74,805
Saluda	45%	3,605	72.3%	1,382	27.7%	0	0.0%	2,223	4,987
Spartanburg	39%	37,003	65.7%	19,293	34.3%	4	0.0%	17,710	56,300
Sumter	27%	11,619	72.3%	4,451	27.7%	0	0.0%	7,168	16,070
Union	47%	8,735	85.3%	1,506	14.7%	1	0.0%	7,229	10,242
Williamsburg	51%	10,096	80.7%	2,415	19.3%	6	0.0%	7,681	12,517
York	34%	18,364	72.8%	6,856	27.2%	2	0.0%	11,508	25,222
TOTAL	39%	612,554	70.4%	257,946	29.6%	94	0.0%	354,608	870,594
Total R vote: 257,946 (29.6%)      Total D vote: 612,554 (70.4%)      Total Other vote: 94 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$723,427		$61,363
Total Receipts:		$810,270		$61,838
Cash on Hand:		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0

1980 Senate class 3, Abbeville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,020	80.6%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,206	19.4%
TOTAL	6,226
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Aiken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	21,858	63.9%
Marshall Mays (R)	12,322	36.1%
TOTAL	34,180
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Allendale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,185	84.3%
Marshall Mays (R)	594	15.7%
TOTAL	3,779
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	23,468	69.6%
Marshall Mays (R)	10,244	30.4%
TOTAL	33,712
Turnout: 36%

1980 Senate class 3, Bamberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,240	81.8%
Marshall Mays (R)	946	18.2%
TOTAL	5,186
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Barnwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,889	75.7%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,567	24.3%
TOTAL	6,456
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	10,024	61.3%
Marshall Mays (R)	6,322	38.7%
TOTAL	16,346
Turnout: 35%

1980 Senate class 3, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	14,966	66.2%
Marshall Mays (R)	7,633	33.8%
TOTAL	22,599
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	2,683	71.9%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,047	28.1%
TOTAL	3,731
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Charleston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	45,540	57.9%
Marshall Mays (R)	33,091	42.1%
TOTAL	78,635
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	9,908	82.2%
Marshall Mays (R)	2,140	17.8%
TOTAL	12,048
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,910	84.4%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,276	15.6%
TOTAL	8,186
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Chesterfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,296	85.0%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,451	14.9%
TOTAL	9,758
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Clarendon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	7,886	79.1%
Marshall Mays (R)	2,088	20.9%
TOTAL	9,974
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Colleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	7,624	74.4%
Marshall Mays (R)	2,618	25.6%
TOTAL	10,242
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Darlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	12,340	75.6%
Marshall Mays (R)	3,974	24.4%
TOTAL	16,314
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Dillon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,035	82.4%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,288	17.6%
TOTAL	7,323
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	11,933	66.3%
Marshall Mays (R)	6,063	33.7%
TOTAL	17,996
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Edgefield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,235	76.6%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,294	23.4%
TOTAL	5,529
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,228	85.3%
Marshall Mays (R)	903	14.7%
TOTAL	6,131
Turnout: 44%

1980 Senate class 3, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	23,990	75.8%
Marshall Mays (R)	7,656	24.2%
TOTAL	31,646
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Georgetown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	10,228	82.2%
Marshall Mays (R)	2,220	17.8%
TOTAL	12,448
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Greenville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	52,614	65.4%
Marshall Mays (R)	27,783	34.5%
TOTAL	80,447
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	12,209	73.8%
Marshall Mays (R)	4,338	26.2%
TOTAL	16,547
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Hampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,236	83.0%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,072	17.0%
TOTAL	6,310
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Horry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	20,130	72.2%
Marshall Mays (R)	7,747	27.8%
TOTAL	27,878
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,780	80.3%
Marshall Mays (R)	930	19.7%
TOTAL	4,710
Turnout: 50%

1980 Senate class 3, Kershaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,763	70.6%
Marshall Mays (R)	3,656	29.4%
TOTAL	12,419
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	12,460	85.0%
Marshall Mays (R)	2,206	15.0%
TOTAL	14,666
Turnout: 40%

1980 Senate class 3, Laurens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	10,660	78.2%
Marshall Mays (R)	2,979	21.8%
TOTAL	13,639
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,738	78.2%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,597	21.8%
TOTAL	7,335
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Lexington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	24,315	59.0%
Marshall Mays (R)	16,879	41.0%
TOTAL	41,196
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,814	84.1%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,289	15.9%
TOTAL	8,103
Turnout: 36%

1980 Senate class 3, Marlboro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,494	86.9%
Marshall Mays (R)	981	13.1%
TOTAL	7,475
Turnout: 36%

1980 Senate class 3, McCormick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	2,111	84.3%
Marshall Mays (R)	393	15.7%
TOTAL	2,504
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Newberry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	7,143	69.1%
Marshall Mays (R)	3,186	30.8%
TOTAL	10,331
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Oconee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	9,576	73.0%
Marshall Mays (R)	3,537	27.0%
TOTAL	13,113
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Orangeburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	20,940	77.8%
Marshall Mays (R)	5,965	22.2%
TOTAL	26,905
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	11,711	63.6%
Marshall Mays (R)	6,717	36.4%
TOTAL	18,428
Turnout: 31%

1980 Senate class 3, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	51,952	69.4%
Marshall Mays (R)	22,845	30.5%
TOTAL	74,805
Turnout: 38%

1980 Senate class 3, Saluda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,605	72.3%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,382	27.7%
TOTAL	4,987
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Spartanburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	37,003	65.7%
Marshall Mays (R)	19,293	34.3%
TOTAL	56,300
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	11,619	72.3%
Marshall Mays (R)	4,451	27.7%
TOTAL	16,070
Turnout: 27%

1980 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,735	85.3%
Marshall Mays (R)	1,506	14.7%
TOTAL	10,242
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Williamsburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	10,096	80.7%
Marshall Mays (R)	2,415	19.3%
TOTAL	12,517
Turnout: 51%

1980 Senate class 3, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	18,364	72.8%
Marshall Mays (R)	6,856	27.2%
TOTAL	25,222
Turnout: 34%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Ernest Hollings*
Total Disbursements:	$723,427
Total Receipts:	$810,270
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/SC/1980

Marshall Mays
Total Disbursements:	$61,363
Total Receipts:	$61,838
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0