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2012 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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

E. Scott Rigell won the 2012 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. E. Scott Rigell received 166,231 popular votes (53.76%). The main challenger was Paul O. Hirschbiel Jr. (46.1%).

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

Rigell +7.7 pts · won by 23,683 votes
E. Scott RigellRepublicanWINNER53.76%
166,231 votes
Paul O. Hirschbiel Jr.Democratic46.1%
142,548 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.