2012Final results
2012 election for Arkansas's 4th District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Tom Cotton (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Gene Jeffress (D) by 22.8 points.
Tom CottonRepublican · winner
59.5%154,149
Gene JeffressDemocrat
36.7%95,013
Bobby TullisLibertarian
1.9%4,984
J. Joshua DrakeGreen
1.9%4,807
258,953 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.
Gene JeffressTom Cotton
$100.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$98K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$322
Cash on hand
$118.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Tom Cotton (R)Gene Jeffress (D)
Also on the ballot: Bobby Tullis (Libertarian), 1.9%; J. Joshua Drake (Green), 1.9%