RepublicanNot in office · last served 2012Last on a ballot: Nov 2012
Sidney Mathias
Sidney Mathias ran in 8 elections between 1998 and 2012, winning 7. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 51 and District 53).
- Elections
- 8
- 1998–2012
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Mathias was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Illinois House of Representatives, District 51Illinois House of Representatives, District 53
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Mathias has run
Margin: how far Mathias finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 59 | General | Lost | Carol Sente (D) | 43.8% | D+12.5 |
| 2010 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 53 | General | Won | Linda Birnbaum (D) | 64.6% | R+29.2 |
| 2008 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 53 | General | Won | Carol Javens (D), Rob Sherman (G) | 52.5% | R+7.7 |
| 2006 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 53 | General | Won | Michael Macdonald (D) | 60.2% | R+20.3 |
| 2004 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 53 | General | Won | Nicholas Chrisos (D), R. Scott Bludorn (L) | 59% | R+26.2 |
| 2002 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 53 | General | Won | Thomas Duda (D) | 66.5% | R+33.0 |
| 2000 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 51 | General | Won | Barbara J. Nash (D) | 63.7% | R+27.3 |
| 1998 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 51 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Mathias has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 53 · 2003–2012
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 51 · 1999–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Mathias has run against
- Carol Sente (D) · 2012 election, lost
- Linda Birnbaum (D) · 2010 election, won
- Carol Javens (D) · 2008 election, won
- Michael Macdonald (D) · 2006 election, won
- Nicholas Chrisos (D) · 2004 election, won
- Thomas Duda (D) · 2002 election, won
- Barbara J. Nash (D) · 2000 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)