1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 22nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Daniel B. Crane (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Peter M. Voelz (D) by 37.7 points.
Daniel B. CraneRepublican · winner
68.8%146,014
Peter M. VoelzDemocrat
31.2%66,065
212,079 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.
Peter M. VoelzDaniel B. Crane
$21.4K
Raised by the campaign
$193.7K
$20.9K
Spent by the campaign
$165.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1981; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980