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The 2010 Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives was conducted on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The 2010 primary election was conducted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years.
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | ||
| Democratic | 1,739,241 | 50.62% | 70 | 64 | -6 | ||
| Republican | 1,649,274 | 48.01% | 48 | 54 | +6 | ||
| Green | 31,974 | 0.93% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent | 15,057 | 0.44% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 3,435,546 | 100.00% | 118 | 118 | — | ||
Long-time Republican incumbent Suzanne Bassi, a moderate, lost in the primary to conservative Tom Morrison (campaign site, PVS), co-owner of a Servpro franchise with his brother, in an upset. Morrison is facing Democratic nominee Matt Flamm (campaign site, PVS), senior partner in a business and real estate law practice in Chicago. [1] [2] The Pioneer Press endorsed Flamm on October 14, 2010. [3]
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