2012Final resultsSpecial election
2012 special election for Oregon's 1st District
U.S. House · Oregon
Suzanne Bonamici (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Rob Cornilles (R) by 14.3 points.
Suzanne BonamiciDemocrat · winner
54.0%111,570
Rob CornillesRepublican
39.7%81,985
Steven C. ReynoldsOther party
3.2%6,679
James FosterLibertarian
3.2%6,524
206,758 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratRob Cornilles
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Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Mar 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Mar 31, 2012
The candidates
Suzanne Bonamici (D)Rob Cornilles (R)
Also on the ballot: Steven C. Reynolds (Other party), 3.2%; James Foster (Libertarian), 3.2%