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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Philip M. Crane won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Philip M. Crane received 151,899 popular votes (72.83%). The main challenger was Edwin L. Frank (27.16%).

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

Crane +45.7 pts · won by 95,255 votes
Philip M. CraneRepublicanWINNER72.83%
151,899 votes
Edwin L. FrankDemocratic27.16%
56,644 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.