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2012Final results

2012 election for Illinois Representative District 117

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

John Bradley (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Christopher McCann (R) by 33.3 points.

John BradleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.1%30,785
31.8%15,034
Dale E. DorchConstitution
3.1%1,483
47,302 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+25.52002D+43.52004D+52.92008D+33.32012R+5.72016R+13.72018

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

John Bradley (D)Christopher McCann (R)

Also on the ballot: Dale E. Dorch (Constitution), 3.1%