2012Final results
2012 election for New Jersey's 12th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Rush Holt (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Eric A. Beck (R) by 39.7 points.
Rush HoltDemocrat · winner
69.2%189,926
Eric A. BeckRepublican
29.5%80,906
Jack FreudenheimIndependent
0.8%2,261
Kenneth J. CodyOther party
0.5%1,285
274,378 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.
Rush HoltEric A. Beck
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$129.3K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$129.3K
$769.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Dec 27, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Rush Holt (D)Eric A. Beck (R)
Also on the ballot: Jack Freudenheim (Independent), 0.8%; Kenneth J. Cody (Other party), 0.5%