2012Final results
2012 election for Nevada's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Joseph J. Heck (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating John Oceguera (D) by 7.5 points.
Joseph J. HeckRepublican · winner
50.4%137,244
John OcegueraDemocrat
42.9%116,823
Jim MurphyIndependent
4.7%12,856
Tom JonesIndependent
2.1%5,600
272,523 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.
John OcegueraJoseph J. Heck
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$3.6K
Cash on hand
$231.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Joseph J. Heck (R)John Oceguera (D)
Also on the ballot: Jim Murphy (Independent), 4.7%; Tom Jones (Independent), 2.1%