2012Final results
2012 election for California's 4th District
U.S. House · California
Tom McClintock (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Jack Uppal (D) by 22.2 points.
Tom McClintockRepublican · winner
61.1%197,803
Jack UppalDemocrat
38.9%125,885
323,688 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.
Jack UppalTom McClintock
$57.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$56.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$784
Cash on hand
$373.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012