2012Final results
2012 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Tim Scott (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Bobbie G. Rose (D) by 26.3 points.
Tim ScottRepublican · winner
62.0%179,908
Bobbie G. RoseDemocrat
35.7%103,557
Keith BlandfordLibertarian
2.2%6,334
290,013 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.
Bobbie G. RoseTim Scott
$157.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$156.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$856
Cash on hand
$394.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012