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1974 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Philip M. Crane won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Philip M. Crane received 70,731 popular votes (61.09%). The main challenger was W A Spence (38.91%).

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

Crane +22.2 pts · won by 25,682 votes
Philip M. CraneRepublicanWINNER61.09%
70,731 votes
W A SpenceDemocratic38.91%
45,049 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.