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Illinois, State House, District 73

Illinois House of Representatives District 73
Current incumbentRyan Spain Republican Party

Illinois' seventy-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ryan Spain.

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 73

Incumbent Ryan Spain (R) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ryan Spain (R)
100
38,897

Total votes: 38,897
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 73

Incumbent Ryan Spain advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 73 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ryan Spain (R)
100
10,986

Total votes: 10,986

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 David R. Leitch (R) did not seek re-election.

Ryan Spain ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 73 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Spain (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Ryan Spain ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Spain (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 David R. Leitch was set to face Mark Zalcman in the Republican primary, but Zalcman was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2014, leaving Leitch unopposed. Leitch was unchallenged in the general election.

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 David R. Leitch (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 73, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid R. Leitch Incumbent 100% 44,342
Total Votes 44,342

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 73 raised a total of $2,727,558. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $303,062 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 73

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $313,446 1 $313,446
2014 $391,380 1 $391,380
2012 $409,603 1 $409,603
2010 $351,123 1 $351,123
2008 $347,665 1 $347,665
2006 $302,159 1 $302,159
2004 $277,204 1 $277,204
2002 $206,065 1 $206,065
2000 $128,913 1 $128,913
Total $2,727,558 9 $303,062