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2012Final results

2012 election for Illinois Representative District 55

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Martin J. Moylan (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Susan Sweeney (R) by 6.5 points.

Martin J. MoylanDemocrat · winner
53.3%21,321
Susan SweeneyRepublican
46.7%18,711
40,032 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenR+37.92002R+10.92008R+24.72010D+6.52012D+5.42014D+18.22016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET