2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Louie Gohmert (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Shirley J. McKellar (D) by 44.5 points.
Louie GohmertRepublican · winner
71.4%178,322
Shirley J. McKellarDemocrat
26.9%67,222
Clark PattersonLibertarian
1.6%4,114
249,658 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.
Shirley J. McKellarLouie Gohmert
$52.9K
Raised by the campaign
$742.3K
$52.8K
Spent by the campaign
$759.2K
$162
Cash on hand
$96.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012