2010Final resultsSpecial election
2010 special election for Illinois Legislative District 51
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Kyle McCarter (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Tim Dudley (D) by 22.8 points.
Kyle McCarterRepublican · winner
61.4%43,009
Tim DudleyDemocrat
38.6%27,066
70,075 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET