2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ed Sullivan Jr. (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Amanda Howland (D) by 17.7 points.
Ed Sullivan Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
58.8%31,261
Amanda HowlandDemocrat
41.2%21,873
53,134 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET