2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 21st District
U.S. House · Texas
Lamar Smith (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Candace E. Duval (D) by 25.2 points.
Lamar SmithRepublican · winner
60.5%187,015
Candace E. DuvalDemocrat
35.4%109,326
John-Henry LibertyLibertarian
4.1%12,524
308,865 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.
Candace E. DuvalLamar Smith
$57.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$57.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
-$1K
Cash on hand
$876.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012