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Parents > United States > South Carolina > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1980 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1987 - 12:00pm
Turnout 27.88% Total Population
ContributorReporting for Duty
Last ModifiedRBH July 01, 2010 09:33pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameErnest F. "Fritz" Hollings Votes356,126 (69.50%)
Term01/20/1975 - 01/20/1981 Margin209,481 (+40.88%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1986
NameErnest F. "Fritz" Hollings Votes463,354 (63.10%)
Term01/03/1987 - 01/03/1993 Margin201,960 (+27.50%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 10, 1980 SC US Senate - D Primary Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings
Jun 10, 1980 SC US Senate - R Primary Marshall Mays
Jun 24, 1980 SC US Senate - R Run-Off Marshall Mays
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Name (I) Sen. Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings Marshall Mays  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes612,556 (70.37%) 257,946 (29.63%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -354,610 (-40.74%)  
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