2012Final results
2012 election for Georgia's 4th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Hank Johnson (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating J. Chris Vaughn (R) by 47.1 points.
Hank JohnsonDemocrat · winner
73.6%208,861
J. Chris VaughnRepublican
26.4%75,041
283,902 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.
Hank JohnsonJ. Chris Vaughn
$448.2K
Raised by the campaign
$44.1K
$433.4K
Spent by the campaign
$44.9K
$17.6K
Cash on hand
-$842
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012