2010 Illinois House of Representatives election
The 2010 Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives was conducted on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The 2010 primary election was conducted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years.
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All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives 60 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold Vote Share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview edit
| Illinois State House Elections, 2010 | |||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before |
Seats after |
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| Democratic | 1,739,241 | 50.62% | 70 | 64 | -6 | ||
| Republican | 1,649,274 | 48.01% | 48 | 54 | +6 | ||
| Green | 31,974 | 0.93% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent | 15,057 | 0.44% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 3,435,546 | 100.00% | 118 | 118 | — | ||
General election edit
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The 2010 general election resulted in a net gain of 5 seats for the Republican Party.[1]
Notable races edit
District 54 edit
Long-time Republican incumbent Suzanne Bassi, a moderate, lost in the primary to conservative Tom Morrison (campaign site, PVS), co-owner of a Servpro franchise with his brother, in an upset. Morrison is facing Democratic nominee Matt Flamm (campaign site, PVS), senior partner in a business and real estate law practice in Chicago.[2][3] The Pioneer Press endorsed Flamm on October 14, 2010.[4]
The 54th District includes portions of Palatine, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Inverness, Hoffman Estates and Rolling Meadows.
- Daily Herald candidate questionnaire
- Campaign contributions at National Institute for Money in State Politics: Suzanne Bassi, Matt Flamm, Tom Morrison
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Official Canvass of the 2010 Illinois General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Morrison stuns Bassi in 54th, Stephanie Kohl, Pioneer Press, February 2, 2010
- ^ Bassi loses to Morrison in 54th House District GOP primary, Kim Pohl, Daily Herald, February 2, 2010
- ^ Endorsement: Flamm for 54th, editorial, Pioneer Press, October 14, 2010
- General Election 2010: Offices and Candidates from the Illinois State Board of Elections