2012Final results
2012 election for Virginia's 4th District
U.S. House · Virginia
J. Randy Forbes (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Ella P. Ward (D) by 14.0 points.
J. Randy ForbesRepublican · winner
56.9%199,292
Ella P. WardDemocrat
42.9%150,190
350,046 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.
Ella P. WardJ. Randy Forbes
$79K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$77.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$189.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012