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Illinois, State House, District 55

Illinois House of Representatives District 55
Current incumbentMartin J. Moylan Democratic Party

Illinois' fifty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Martin J. Moylan.

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 55

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan (D) defeated Marilyn Smolenski (R) in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Martin J. Moylan (D)
55.6
20,449

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Marilyn Smolenski (R)
44.4
16,308

Total votes: 36,757
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Martin J. Moylan (D)
100
9,433

Total votes: 9,433
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Marilyn Smolenski advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Marilyn Smolenski (R)
100
4,690

Total votes: 4,690

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 Martin J. Moylan defeated Dan Gott in the Illinois House of Representatives District 55 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 55 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Martin J. Moylan Incumbent 59.08% 25,717
Republican Dan Gott 40.92% 17,811
Total Votes 43,528
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Incumbent Martin J. Moylan ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 55 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 55 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Martin J. Moylan Incumbent (unopposed)
Dan Gott ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 55 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 55 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Gott (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 Martin J. Moylan ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mel Thillens ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Moylan then defeated Thillens in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 55, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMartin J. Moylan Incumbent 52.7% 15,209
Republican Mel Thillens 47.3% 13,647
Total Votes 28,856

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. Martin J. Moylan (D) defeated Susan Sweeney (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sweeney defeated Rosemary Mulligan in the Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 55, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMartin J. Moylan 53.3% 21,321
Republican Susan Sweeney 46.7% 18,711
Total Votes 40,032

Illinois House of Representatives, District 55 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Sweeney 98% 2,229
Rosemary Mulligan Incumbent 2% 46
Total Votes 2,275

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 55 raised a total of $6,567,767. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $298,535 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 55

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,592,688 2 $796,344
2014 $1,497,306 2 $748,653
2012 $1,608,171 4 $402,043
2010 $166,641 2 $83,321
2008 $90,912 3 $30,304
2006 $560,742 3 $186,914
2004 $151,217 1 $151,217
2002 $420,168 3 $140,056
2000 $479,922 2 $239,961
Total $6,567,767 22 $298,535