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2012Final results

2012 election for South Carolina's 3rd District

U.S. House · South Carolina

Jeff Duncan (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Brian Ryan B. Doyle (D) by 33.3 points.

Jeff DuncanRepublican · winner
66.5%169,512
33.3%84,735
254,763 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

EvenR+25.82006R+29.52008R+26.32010R+33.32012R+42.42014R+45.82016

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.

Brian Ryan B. DoyleJeff Duncan
$18.4K
Raised by the campaign
$698.7K
$18K
Spent by the campaign
$598.2K
$12
Cash on hand
$132K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012