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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Philip M. Crane won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Philip M. Crane received 152,938 popular votes (74.24%). The main challenger was William Frank (25.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Crane and Frank

Crane +48.5 pts · won by 99,883 votes
Philip M. CraneRepublicanWINNER74.24%
152,938 votes
William FrankDemocratic25.75%
53,055 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.