1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Philip Crane (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth Anne "betty" Hull (D) by 26.2 points.
Philip CraneRepublican · winner
62.2%127,763
Elizabeth Anne "betty" HullDemocrat
36.1%74,068
H. Daniel DruckLibertarian
1.7%3,474
205,305 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 1996
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.
Elizabeth Anne "betty" HullPhilip Crane
$30.4K
Raised by the campaign
$758.8K
$30.8K
Spent by the campaign
$534.2K
$955
Cash on hand
$261.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Philip Crane (R)Elizabeth Anne "betty" Hull (D)
Also on the ballot: H. Daniel Druck (Libertarian), 1.7%