1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois's 12th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Philip Crane (R) won with 82.2% of the vote, defeating Steve Pedersen (Oth) by 64.4 points.
Philip CraneRepublican · winner
82.2%113,081
Steve PedersenOther party
17.8%24,450
137,531 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 1990
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.
No independentPhilip Crane
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Raised by the campaign
$163.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$163.3K
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Cash on hand
$115.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990