2004Final results
2004 election for Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ed Sullivan Jr. (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Nancy Shepherdson (D) by 17.4 points.
Ed Sullivan Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
58.7%28,486
Nancy ShepherdsonDemocrat
41.3%20,047
48,533 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET