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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Philip M. Crane won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Philip M. Crane received 89,044 popular votes (77.71%). The main challenger was John A. Leonardi (22.29%).

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

Crane +55.4 pts · won by 63,508 votes
Philip M. CraneRepublicanWINNER77.71%
89,044 votes
John A. LeonardiDemocratic22.29%
25,536 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.