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2012 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2012 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Cheri Bustos won the 2012 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Cheri Bustos received 153,519 popular votes (53.28%). The main challenger was Robert T. Schilling (46.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Bustos and Schilling

Bustos +6.6 pts · won by 18,896 votes
Cheri BustosDemocraticWINNER53.28%
153,519 votes
Robert T. SchillingRepublican46.72%
134,623 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.