2012Final results
2012 election for Alabama's 7th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Terri Sewell (D) won with 75.8% of the vote, defeating Don Chamberlain (R) by 51.8 points.
Terri SewellDemocrat · winner
75.8%232,520
Don ChamberlainRepublican
24.1%73,835
306,558 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Terri SewellDon Chamberlain
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$23.1K
$863.8K
Spent by the campaign
$22.3K
$377.6K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Oct 15, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012