Daniel B. Crane

U.S. Representative
Born
January 10, 1936
Died
May 28, 2019
Age at death
83
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1984
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crane434,361
Opponents344,261
4
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1984, Daniel B. Crane ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Crane's biggest single-election total was 146,014 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 22. Crane's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19, decided by 7,602 votes.

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How many votes has Daniel B. Crane received?

Daniel B. Crane has received 434,361 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Daniel B. Crane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. HouseIllinoisLost107,46347.74%Terry L. Bruce (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseIllinoisWon94,83352.09%John Gwinn
1980U.S. HouseIllinoisWon146,01468.85%Peter M. Voelz
1978U.S. HouseIllinoisWon86,05153.99%Terry L. Bruce (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000871) and Wikidata (Q8538715). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Daniel B. Crane: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/daniel-b-crane. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.