2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ed Sullivan Jr. (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Nancy Shepherdson (D) by 31.4 points.
Ed Sullivan Jr.Republican · winner
65.7%20,749
Nancy ShepherdsonDemocrat
34.3%10,822
31,571 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET