2012Final results
2012 election for Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Virginia
E. Scott Rigell (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Paul O. Hirschbiel Jr. (D) by 7.7 points.
E. Scott RigellRepublican · winner
53.8%166,231
Paul O. Hirschbiel Jr.Democrat
46.1%142,548
309,222 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.
Paul O. Hirschbiel Jr.E. Scott Rigell
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$7.5K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012