Tim Scott
Percent: 62.03%
Votes: 179,908
Bobbie Rose
Percent: 35.71%
Votes: 103,557
The 2012 South Carolina 1st Congressional District general election was held on November 6, 2012, and Republican incumbent Tim Scott won reelection. Scott defeated Democratic nominee Bobbie Rose and Libertarian Keith Blandford, winning 62.03% of the vote, while Rose received 35.71% and Blandford won 2.18%. The result kept the 1st District in Republican hands in what was the last election before Scott left the House to join the U.S. Senate.
Tim Scott (REP)
Percent: 62.03%
Votes: 179,908
Bobbie Rose (DEM)
Percent: 35.71%
Votes: 103,557
Keith Blandford (LIB)
Percent: 2.18%
Votes: 6,334
Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 214
Total votes: 290,013
Tim Scott (REP)
Percent: 61.11%
Votes: 40,460
Bobbie Rose (DEM)
Percent: 36.99%
Votes: 24,488
Keith Blandford (LIB)
Percent: 1.84%
Votes: 1,218
Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 38
Total votes: 66,204
Tim Scott (REP)
Percent: 63.86%
Votes: 29,913
Bobbie Rose (DEM)
Percent: 34.02%
Votes: 15,936
Keith Blandford (LIB)
Percent: 2.06%
Votes: 965
Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 25
Total votes: 46,839
Tim Scott (REP)
Percent: 65.20%
Votes: 36,875
Bobbie Rose (DEM)
Percent: 32.70%
Votes: 18,492
Keith Blandford (LIB)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 1,133
Write-In
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 53
Total votes: 56,553
Tim Scott (REP)
Percent: 60.22%
Votes: 72,120
Bobbie Rose (DEM)
Percent: 37.19%
Votes: 44,542
Keith Blandford (LIB)
Percent: 2.51%
Votes: 3,009
Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 97
Total votes: 119,768
Tim Scott (REP)
Percent: 83.20%
Votes: 540
Bobbie Rose (DEM)
Percent: 15.25%
Votes: 99
Keith Blandford (LIB)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 9
Write-In
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 649