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1970 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Robert M. McClory won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Robert M. McClory received 84,356 popular votes (62.09%). The main challenger was James J Cone (37.91%).

See the full head-to-head between McClory and Cone

McClory +24.2 pts · won by 32,857 votes
Robert M. McCloryRepublicanWINNER62.09%
84,356 votes
James J ConeDemocratic37.91%
51,499 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.