2012Final results
2012 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
David P. Roe (R) won with 76.0% of the vote, defeating Alan Woodruff (D) by 56.2 points.
David P. RoeRepublican · winner
76.0%182,252
Alan WoodruffDemocrat
19.9%47,663
Karen Sherry BrackettIndependent
2.0%4,837
Robert N. SmithGreen
1.2%2,872
Michael D. SalyerIndependent
0.9%2,048
239,672 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.
Alan WoodruffDavid P. Roe
$24.2K
Raised by the campaign
$706.8K
$23.2K
Spent by the campaign
$575.3K
$95
Cash on hand
$389.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
David P. Roe (R)Alan Woodruff (D)
Also on the ballot: Karen Sherry Brackett (Independent), 2.0%; Robert N. Smith (Green), 1.2%; Michael D. Salyer (Independent), 0.9%