1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 12th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Philip Crane (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Daniel G. Defosse (D) by 35.5 points.
Philip CraneRepublican · winner
66.2%86,487
Daniel G. DefosseDemocrat
30.7%40,108
Joan T. JaroszLibertarian
3.1%4,101
130,701 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 1982
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.
Daniel G. DefossePhilip Crane
$3.8K
Raised by the campaign
$379.3K
$3.9K
Spent by the campaign
$334.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 13, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982