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The2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 11U.S. representatives fromVirginia, one from each of the state's 11congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected would serve in the113th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennialpresidential election, and aU.S. Senate election.
| 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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RepublicanRob Wittman, who had represented the1st District since December 2007, ran for re-election.[2]
Gail Parker was the nominee of theIndependent Greens of Virginia.
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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County and independent city results Rigell: 50–60% Hirschbiel: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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RepublicanScott Rigell, who had represented the2nd District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[21]
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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[28] | October 1–2, 2012 | 766 | ±3.5% | 44% | 32% | 24% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Rigell)[29] | October 1–2, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 54% | 39% | 15% |
| Benenson Strategy Group (D-Hirschbiel)[30] | September 20–23, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 49% | 40% | 11% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Likely R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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County and independent city results Scott: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Longo: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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DemocratBobby Scott, who had represented the3rd District since 1993, ran for re-election.[31]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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County and independent city results Forbes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ward: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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RepublicanRandy Forbes, who had represented the4th 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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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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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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RepublicanRobert Hurt, who had represented the5th 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 theIndependent 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[14] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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County and independent city results Goodlatte: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Schmookler: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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RepublicanBob Goodlatte, who had represented the6th 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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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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County and independent city results Cantor: 50–60% 60–70% Powell: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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RepublicanEric Cantor, theU.S. House Majority Leader who had represented the7th 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 theOccupy movement, ran as an independent.
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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County and independent city results Moran: 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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DemocratJim Moran, who had represented the8th 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 theIndependent Greens of Virginia.
Jason Howell, accountant and author, ran as anIndependent.[65]
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| 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 | ||
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County and independent city results Griffith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Flaccavento: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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RepublicanMorgan Griffith, who had represented the9th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[70]
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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County and independent city results Wolf: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Cabral: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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RepublicanFrank Wolf, who had represented the10th 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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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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County and independent city results Connolly: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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DemocratGerry Connolly, who had represented the11th District since 2009, ran for re-election.[79] Connolly won the2010 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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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[15] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[17] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[18] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[19] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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