2012Final results
2012 election for Mississippi's 4th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Steven M. Palazzo (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Matt Moore (D) by 35.3 points.
Steven M. PalazzoRepublican · winner
64.1%182,998
Matt MooreDemocrat
28.8%82,344
Ron WilliamsLibertarian
6.3%17,982
Robert W. ClaunchReform
0.7%2,108
285,432 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.
No DemocratSteven M. Palazzo
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Raised by the campaign
$926.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$710.1K
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Cash on hand
$269.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Steven M. Palazzo (R)Matt Moore (D)Ron Williams (L)
Also on the ballot: Robert W. Claunch (Reform), 0.7%