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Illinois, State House, District 51

Illinois House of Representatives District 51
Current incumbentMary Edly-Allen Democratic Party

Illinois' fifty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Mary Edly-Allen.

Illinois state representatives represent an average of 108,734 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 105,248 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Illinois House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.

Qualifications

Article IV of the Illinois Constitution states: "To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$67,836/year$111/session day.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the state constitution mandates that the seat must be filled by appointment when allowed by law. The appointment must be made within 30 days after the vacancy. All vacancies must be filled by a member of the same political party that last held the seat.

The vacancy must be filled by the respective party organizations covering the legislative district. This must be voted on by the respective committeemen and committeewomen representing the legislative district.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 2, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 51

Mary Edly-Allen (D) defeated incumbent Helene Walsh (R) in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mary Edly-Allen (D)
50.4
25,950

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Helene Walsh (R)
49.6
25,576

Total votes: 51,526
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Nick Sauer advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 51 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nick Sauer (R)
100
9,003

Total votes: 9,003

2016

Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015. Incumbent Ed Sullivan, Jr. (R) did not seek re-election.

Nick Sauer ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 51 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Nick Sauer (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Nick Sauer ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Nick Sauer (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent Ed Sullivan, Jr. defeated Bob Bednar in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 20, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 5, 2011. Incumbent Ed Sullivan, Jr. (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEd Sullivan, Jr. Incumbent 100% 43,932
Total Votes 43,932

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 51 raised a total of $1,784,031. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $99,113 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 51

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $150,939 1 $150,939
2014 $433,685 2 $216,843
2012 $233,035 1 $233,035
2010 $134,885 2 $67,443
2008 $146,177 2 $73,089
2006 $227,356 2 $113,678
2004 $145,488 2 $72,744
2002 $176,321 3 $58,774
2000 $136,145 3 $45,382
Total $1,784,031 18 $99,113