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2012Final results

2012 election for Missouri's 7th District

U.S. House · Missouri

Billy Long (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Evans (D) by 33.0 points.

Billy LongRepublican · winner
63.9%203,565
Jim EvansDemocrat
30.9%98,498
Kevin CraigLibertarian
5.2%16,668
318,740 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

EvenR+36.62006R+39.62008R+33.02010R+33.02012R+34.62014R+40.12016

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.

Jim EvansBilly Long
$43.7K
Raised by the campaign
$924.2K
$46.7K
Spent by the campaign
$639.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$314.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012