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2012 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2012 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Sanford D. Bishop Jr. won the 2012 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. received 162,751 popular votes (63.78%). The main challenger was John House (36.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and House

Jr. +27.6 pts · won by 70,341 votes
Sanford D. Bishop Jr.DemocraticWINNER63.78%
162,751 votes
John HouseRepublican36.22%
92,410 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.