2012Final results
2012 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Alan Nunnelee (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Brad Morris (D) by 23.5 points.
Alan NunneleeRepublican · winner
60.4%186,760
Brad MorrisDemocrat
36.9%114,076
Danny BedwellLibertarian
1.2%3,584
Jim R. BourlandConstitution
0.8%2,390
Chris PottsReform
0.8%2,367
309,177 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.
Brad MorrisAlan Nunnelee
$206K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$204.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$157.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Danny Bedwell $3.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2012; FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Alan Nunnelee (R)Brad Morris (D)
Also on the ballot: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian), 1.2%; Jim R. Bourland (Constitution), 0.8%; Chris Potts (Reform), 0.8%