2012Final results
2012 election for Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Bobby Scott (D) won with 81.3% of the vote, defeating Dean J. Longo (R) by 62.8 points.
Bobby ScottDemocrat · winner
81.3%259,199
Dean J. LongoRepublican
18.5%58,931
318,936 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.
Bobby ScottDean J. Longo
$451.5K
Raised by the campaign
$31.1K
$436.5K
Spent by the campaign
$29.3K
$62.9K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012