2012Final results
2012 election for Arkansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Tim Griffin (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Herb Rule (D) by 15.7 points.
Tim GriffinRepublican · winner
55.2%158,175
Herb RuleDemocrat
39.5%113,156
Barbara WardGreen
3.0%8,566
Chris HayesLibertarian
2.3%6,701
286,598 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.
Herb RuleTim Griffin
$251.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$238.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$12.7K
Cash on hand
$41.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Tim Griffin (R)Herb Rule (D)
Also on the ballot: Barbara Ward (Green), 3.0%; Chris Hayes (Libertarian), 2.3%