Mary Edly-Allen was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 51st district. The district at the time, located in Lake County, included all or parts Deer Park, Forest Lake, Green Oaks, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mundelein and North Barrington.[1]

Mary Edly-Allen
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09) – January 13, 2021 (2021-January-13)
Preceded byHelene Walsh
Succeeded byChris Bos
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Libertyville, Illinois, U.S.
ProfessionSchool Teacher

Edly-Allen, a teacher from Libertyville, defeated appointed Republican incumbent Helene Walsh of Mundelein in the 2018 general election.[2] In the 2020 general election, Republican candidate Chris Bos defeated Edly-Allen.[3]

Electoral history

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Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2020[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Bos 33,697 50.87
Democratic Mary Edly-Allen (incumbent) 32,548 49.13
Total votes 66,245 100.0
Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Edly-Allen 25,950 50.36
Republican Helene Walsh (incumbent) 25,576 49.64
Total votes 51,526 100.0

References

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  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 26" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. ^ Susnjara, Bob (November 20, 2018). "Edly-Allen defeats Miller Walsh in 51st House District". Daily Herald. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Kapos, Shia (November 11, 2020). "Supreme Maneuver — Edly-Allen Out — Veto Session Canceled! — IL-14 Still Undecided — Rinehart Wins". Politico. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Sandvoss, Steven S. (Executive Director) (December 4, 2020). Official Canvass of the 2020 Illinois General Election. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2019.[permanent dead link]
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