Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illinois 2 | Morgan F. Murphy | Democratic | 1970.0 | Retired Democratic hold | Gus Savage (D) 88.2% Marsha A. Harris (R) 11.8% |
| Illinois 6 | Henry Hyde | Republican | 1974.0 | Re-elected | Henry Hyde (R) 67.0% Mario Reymond Reda (D) 33.0% |
| Illinois 7 | Cardiss Collins | Democratic | 1973.0 | Re-elected | Cardiss Collins (D) 85.1% Ruth R. Hooper (R) 14.9% |
| Illinois 12 | Phil Crane | Republican | 1969.0 | Re-elected | Phil Crane (R) 74.1% David McCartney (D) 25.9% |
| Illinois 13 | Robert McClory | Republican | 1962.0 | Re-elected | Robert McClory (R) 71.7% Michael Reese (D) 28.3% |
| Illinois 15 | Tom Corcoran | Republican | 1976.0 | Re-elected | Tom Corcoran (R) 76.7% John P. Quillin (D) 23.3% |
| Illinois 19 | Tom Railsback | Republican | 1966.0 | Re-elected | Tom Railsback (R) 73.4% Thomas J. Hand (D) 26.6% |
| Illinois 20 | Paul Findley | Republican | 1960.0 | Re-elected | Paul Findley (R) 56.0% David Robinson (D) 44.0% |
Question:
What year was incumbent phil crane first elected?
Answer:
1969.0