2006Final results
2006 election for Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ed Sullivan Jr. (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Amanda Howland (D) by 15.9 points.
Ed Sullivan Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
58.0%20,335
Amanda HowlandDemocrat
42.0%14,744
35,079 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET