A 2012 special election in Oregon's 1st congressional district was held on January 31, 2012, to fill a seat in the U.S. Congress for Oregon's 1st congressional district, following the resignation of Representative David Wu. Primary elections were held on November 8, 2011, with the Democrats selecting state senator Suzanne Bonamici and the Republicans selecting businessman Rob Cornilles. Bonamici was declared the winner almost as soon as the ballot deadline expired at 8 pm PST. She carried every county in the district except Yamhill County, which Cornilles won by a seven-point margin. Democratic primary Ballots were due for the Democratic primary on November 8, 2011. Candidates The following candidates filed to run in the primary: Saba Ahmed, lobbyist and former engineer Brad Avakian, commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Suzanne Bonamici, state senator Dominick Hammon, former contractor Robert Lettin, investment adviser Todd Ritter, textbook dealer Dan Strite, golf professional and business owner Brad Witt, state representative Polling Results Republican primary Ballots were due for the Republican primary on November 8, 2011. Candidates The following candidates have filed to run in the primary: Rob Cornilles, businessman and unsuccessful 2010 nominee Pavel Goberman, fitness instructor and perennial candidate Jim Greenfield, real estate investor and film producer Lisa Michaels, activist and cable show host Delinda Delgado-Morgan, works with the International Union of Operating Engineers Polling Results Independent primary Oregon's cross nomination system, a form of fusion voting, allows a candidate for partisan public office to be nominated by up to three political parties. In November 2011, the Independent Party of Oregon held a primary, announcing the results on November 30. Suzanne Bonamici won the primary and was able list herself as the nominee of the Independent Party on the general election ballot. Candidates Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon state senator Rob Cornilles, businessman Results Special general election Ballots were due for the special election on January 31, 2012. Candidates The following candidates will be on the ballot: Suzanne Bonamici, (Democrat, Independent), State Senator Rob Cornilles (Republican), businessman James Foster (Libertarian), computer programmer Steven Reynolds (Progressive), Army veteran Polling Results See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon 2012 United States House of Representatives elections 2012 United States presidential election in Oregon 2012 Oregon state elections References External links Saba Ahmed campaign website Brad Avakian campaign website Suzanne Bonamici