1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results

1978 election for Illinois's 22nd District

Name: 1978 election for Illinois's 22nd District
Start: 1978-11-07
Location: Illinois

U.S. House · Illinois

Daniel B. Crane (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Terry Bruce (D) by 8.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Daniel B. CraneRepublican · winner

54.0%86,051

46.0%73,331

159,383 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET