1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 12th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Philip Crane (R) won with 77.8% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Laflamme (D) by 55.6 points.
Philip CraneRepublican · winner
77.8%159,582
Edward J. LaflammeDemocrat
22.2%45,537
205,119 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 1984
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.
Edward J. LaflammePhilip Crane
$5K
Raised by the campaign
$398.5K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$443.8K
$5K
Cash on hand
$156.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 31, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984