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The 2020 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,to elect representatives from all 118 districts. The primary election occurred on March 17,2020. The winners of this election are currently serving in the 102nd General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. The Democratic Party had held a House majority since 1997. The inauguration of the 102nd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday January 13,2021.
References
- ↑ Brewster, Nefeteria (January 4, 2017). "Jim Kirkpatrick assumes 117th District seat until Jan. 11". The Southern Illinoisan . Carbondale, Illinois . Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ↑ "State Legislative District Reference Map" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 25, 2019.
