2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina's 12th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Melvin L. Watt (D) won with 79.6% of the vote, defeating Jack Brosch (R) by 59.3 points.
Melvin L. WattDemocrat · winner
79.6%247,591
Jack BroschRepublican
20.4%63,317
310,908 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.
Melvin L. WattJack Brosch
$852.4K
Raised by the campaign
$15.7K
$857.2K
Spent by the campaign
$16.2K
$102.7K
Cash on hand
$189
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Nov 26, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012