1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 12th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Philip Crane (R) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating David McCartney (D) by 48.2 points.
Philip CraneRepublican · winner
74.1%185,080
David McCartneyDemocrat
25.9%64,729
249,818 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David McCartneyPhilip Crane
$9.4K
Raised by the campaign
$326.5K
$9.3K
Spent by the campaign
$191.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 30, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980