2012Final results
2012 election for Tennessee's 4th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Scott DesJarlais (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Eric Stewart (D) by 11.5 points.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican · winner
55.8%128,568
Eric StewartDemocrat
44.2%102,022
230,590 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.
Eric StewartScott DesJarlais
$710.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$700.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$9.8K
Cash on hand
$9.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012