2012 Illinois House of Representatives election information
For the 2012 Illinois Senate elections, see Illinois Senate elections, 2012.
2012 Illinois House of Representatives election
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November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
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All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives 60 seats needed for a majority
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Michael Madigan
Tom Cross
Party
Democratic
Republican
Leader's seat
22nd-Chicago
84th-Oswego
Last election
64
54
Seats won
71
47
Seat change
7
7
Popular vote
2,294,402
2,137,826
Percentage
51.35%
47.85%
Swing
0.73%
0.16%
Results by gains and holds
Results by winning party vote share
Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold Vote Share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% 50–60% 60–70% >90%
Speaker before election
Michael Madigan
Democratic
Speaker-Elect
Michael Madigan
Democratic
The 2012 Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives was conducted on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years.[1] The votes were as close as to the previous election, but the Democrats were able to win "3/5 of the seats in the House of Representatives (a supermajority in Illinois)".[2] [1]
^"Illinois Constitution - Article IV". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
^"Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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