2012Final results
2012 election for Tennessee's 2nd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
John J. Duncan, Jr. (R) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Troy Christopher Goodale (D) by 53.8 points.
John J. Duncan, Jr.Republican · winner
74.4%196,894
Troy Christopher GoodaleDemocrat
20.6%54,522
Norris DryerGreen
2.2%5,733
Greg SamplesIndependent
1.7%4,382
Brandon StewartIndependent
1.1%2,974
264,505 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.
Troy Christopher GoodaleJohn J. Duncan, Jr.
$16.2K
Raised by the campaign
$650.9K
$17.1K
Spent by the campaign
$548.5K
$106
Cash on hand
$1.6M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
John J. Duncan, Jr. (R)Troy Christopher Goodale (D)
Also on the ballot: Norris Dryer (Green), 2.2%; Greg Samples (Independent), 1.7%; Brandon Stewart (Independent), 1.1%