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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from Virginia, one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 113th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, and a U.S. Senate election.
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United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012[1] | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats Before | Seats After | +/– | |
Republican | 1,876,760 | 50.17% | 8 | 8 | - | |
Democratic | 1,806,025 | 48.28% | 3 | 3 | - | |
Independent Greens | 21,712 | 0.58% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Green | 2,195 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Independents/Write-In | 33,762 | 0.90% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Totals | 3,740,455 | 100.00% | 11 | 11 | - |
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County and independent city results Wittman: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Cook: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Rob Wittman, who has represented the 1st District since December 2007, ran for re-election.[2]
Gail Parker is the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rob Wittman (incumbent) | 200,845 | 56.29 | |
Democratic | Adam M. Cook | 147,036 | 41.21 | |
Independent Greens | G. Gail Parker | 8,308 | 2.31 | |
Write-in | 617 | 0.17 | ||
Total votes | 356,806 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
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County and independent city results Rigell: 50–60% Hirschbiel: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Scott Rigell, who represented the 2nd District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[14]
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Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Scott Rigell (R) |
Paul Hirschbiel (D) |
Undecided |
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Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion[21] | October 1–2, 2012 | 766 | ±3.5% | 44% | 32% | 24% |
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Rigell)[22] | October 1–2, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 54% | 39% | 15% |
Benenson Strategy Group (D-Hirschbiel)[23] | September 20–23, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 49% | 40% | 11% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[24] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg[25] | Likely R | November 2, 2012 |
Roll Call[26] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
NY Times[28] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
RCP[29] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
The Hill[30] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Rigell (incumbent) | 166,231 | 53.76 | |
Democratic | Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr. | 142,548 | 46.10 | |
Write-in | 443 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 309,222 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
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County and independent city results Scott: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Longo: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Bobby Scott, who has represented the 3rd District since 1993, ran for re-election.[31]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bobby Scott (incumbent) | 259,199 | 81.27 | |
Republican | Dean J. Longo | 58,931 | 18.48 | |
Write-in | 806 | 0.25 | ||
Total votes | 318,936 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
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County and independent city results Forbes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ward: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Randy Forbes, who has represented the 4th District since 2001, ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 26,294 | 89.7 | |
Republican | Bonnie Girard | 3,017 | 10.3 | |
Total votes | 29,311 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ella Ward | 5,364 | 84.5 | |
Democratic | Joe Elliott | 982 | 15.5 | |
Total votes | 6,346 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 199,292 | 56.93 | |
Democratic | Ella Ward | 150,190 | 42.91 | |
Write-in | 564 | 0.16 | ||
Total votes | 350,046 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
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County and independent city results Hurt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Douglass: 50–60% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Robert Hurt, who has represented the 5th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[42]
John Douglass defeated Peyton Williams in a series of caucuses for the Democratic nomination.[43]
Kenneth J. Hildebrandt was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.[46]
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Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg[25] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
Roll Call[26] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
NY Times[28] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
RCP[29] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
The Hill[30] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Hurt (incumbent) | 193,009 | 55.44 | |
Democratic | John Douglass | 149,214 | 42.86 | |
Independent Greens | Kenneth J. Hildebrandt | 5,500 | 1.58 | |
Write-in | 388 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 348,111 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
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County and independent city results Goodlatte: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Schmookler: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Bob Goodlatte, who has represented the 6th District since 1993, ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 21,808 | 66.5 | |
Republican | Karen Kwiatkowski | 10,991 | 33.5 | |
Total votes | 32,799 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Goodlatte (inc.) | 211,278 | 65.23 | |
Democratic | Andy Schmookler | 111,949 | 34.56 | |
Write-in | 666 | 0.21 | ||
Total votes | 323,893 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
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County and independent city results Cantor: 50–60% 60–70% Powell: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Eric Cantor, the U.S. House Majority Leader who has represented the 7th District since 2001, ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eric Cantor (incumbent) | 37,369 | 79.4 | |
Republican | Floyd Bayne | 9,668 | 20.6 | |
Total votes | 47,037 | 100.0 |
Vivek Jain, a medical doctor affiliated with the Occupy movement, ran as an independent.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eric Cantor (incumbent) | 222,983 | 58.39 | |
Democratic | Wayne Powell | 158,012 | 41.37 | |
Write-in | 914 | 0.24 | ||
Total votes | 381,909 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
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County and independent city results Moran: 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Jim Moran, who has represented the 8th District since 1991, ran for re-election.
A controversy erupted when the Democratic Party of Virginia disqualified Moran's primary challenger Shuttleworth, saying he had fallen 17 signatures short of the 1,000 threshold required. Shuttleworth filed a federal lawsuit; the party then changed course without explanation and allowed Shuttleworth on the ballot.[59]
Moran won the primary against Shuttleworth by a sizable margin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Moran (incumbent) | 23,018 | 74.2 | |
Democratic | Bruce Shuttleworth | 8,006 | 25.8 | |
Total votes | 31,024 | 100.0 |
Janet Murphy was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.
Jason Howell, accountant and author, ran as an Independent.[65]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Moran (incumbent) | 226,847 | 64.59 | |
Republican | Jay Patrick Murray | 107,370 | 30.57 | |
Independent | Jason Howell | 10,180 | 2.90 | |
Independent Greens | Janet Murphy | 5,985 | 1.70 | |
Write-in | 805 | 0.23 | ||
Total votes | 351,187 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
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County and independent city results Griffith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Flaccavento: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Morgan Griffith, who has represented the 9th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[70]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Morgan Griffith (incumbent) | 184,882 | 61.29 | |
Democratic | Anthony Flaccavento | 116,400 | 38.59 | |
Write-in | 376 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 301,658 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
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County and independent city results Wolf: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Cabral: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Frank Wolf, who has represented the 10th District since 1981, ran for re-election.[74]
Kevin Chisholm, an independent and practicing engineer, also qualified for the ballot as an independent candidate.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 214,038 | 58.41 | |
Democratic | Kristin Cabral | 142,024 | 38.76 | |
Independent | Kevin Chisholm | 9,855 | 2.69 | |
Write-in | 527 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 366,444 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
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County and independent city results Connolly: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Gerry Connolly, who has represented the 11th District since 2009, ran for re-election.[79] Connolly won the 2010 election by just 981 votes (0.4%).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christopher Perkins | 11,600 | 62.8 | |
Republican | Ken Vaughn | 6,866 | 37.2 | |
Total votes | 18,466 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gerry Connolly (incumbent) | 202,606 | 60.98 | |
Republican | Christopher Perkins | 117,902 | 35.49 | |
Independent | Mark T. Gibson | 3,806 | 1.15 | |
Independent | Christopher F. DeCarlo | 3,027 | 0.91 | |
Green | Joe F. Galdo | 2,195 | 0.66 | |
Independent Greens | Peter M. Marchetti | 1,919 | 0.58 | |
Write-in | 788 | 0.24 | ||
Total votes | 332,243 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
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