2012Final results
2012 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
David N. Cicilline (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Brendan P. Doherty (R) by 12.1 points.
David N. CicillineDemocrat · winner
53.0%108,612
Brendan P. DohertyRepublican
40.8%83,737
David S. VogelIndependent
6.1%12,504
205,115 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.
David N. CicillineBrendan P. Doherty
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$16.7K
Cash on hand
$57.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012