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Illinois, State House, District 58

Illinois House of Representatives District 58
Current incumbentBob Morgan Democratic Party

Illinois' fifty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Bob Morgan.

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 58

Bob Morgan (D) defeated Fredric Lesser (R) in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 58 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bob Morgan (D)
63.8
29,974

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Fredric Lesser (R)
36.2
16,998

Total votes: 46,972
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 58

Bob Morgan advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 58 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bob Morgan (D)
100
12,194

Total votes: 12,194
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 58

Cindy Masover advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 58 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Cindy Masover (R)
100
4,650

Total votes: 4,650

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 Scott Drury defeated Marty Blumenthal in the Illinois House of Representatives District 58 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 58 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Drury Incumbent 57.42% 29,338
Republican Marty Blumenthal 42.58% 21,756
Total Votes 51,094
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Incumbent Scott Drury ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 58 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 58 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Drury Incumbent (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 Scott Drury ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mark Neerhof ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Drury then defeated Neerhof in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 58, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngScott Drury Incumbent 56% 20,252
Republican Mark Neerhof 44% 15,895
Total Votes 36,147

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. Scott Drury (D) defeated Mark L. Shaw in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Shaw filed as a petition candidate after the Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 58, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngScott Drury 55.9% 27,295
Republican Mark L. Shaw 44.1% 21,552
Total Votes 48,847

Illinois House of Representatives, District 58 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLauren Turelli 53.2% 4,801
Mark Neerhof 46.8% 4,225
Total Votes 9,026

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 58 raised a total of $3,080,601. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $154,030 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 58

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $206,560 1 $206,560
2014 $510,658 2 $255,329
2012 $913,970 4 $228,493
2010 $560,626 2 $280,313
2008 $158,216 2 $79,108
2006 $221,558 2 $110,779
2004 $129,804 3 $43,268
2002 $207,133 2 $103,567
2000 $172,076 2 $86,038
Total $3,080,601 20 $154,030