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Illinois, State House, District 48

Illinois House of Representatives District 48
Current incumbentTerra Costa Howard Democratic Party

Illinois' forty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Terra Costa Howard.

Illinois state representatives represent an average of 108,734 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 105,248 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Illinois House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.

Qualifications

Article IV of the Illinois Constitution states: "To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$67,836/year$111/session day.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the state constitution mandates that the seat must be filled by appointment when allowed by law. The appointment must be made within 30 days after the vacancy. All vacancies must be filled by a member of the same political party that last held the seat.

The vacancy must be filled by the respective party organizations covering the legislative district. This must be voted on by the respective committeemen and committeewomen representing the legislative district.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 2, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 48

Terra Costa Howard (D) defeated incumbent Peter Breen (R) in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 48 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terra Costa Howard (D)
53.5
26,820

Peter Breen (R)
46.5
23,313

Total votes: 50,133
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 48

Terra Costa Howard advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 48 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terra Costa Howard (D)
100
10,859

Total votes: 10,859
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 48

Incumbent Peter Breen advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 48 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Peter Breen (R)
100
8,609

Total votes: 8,609

2016

Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.

Incumbent Peter Breen defeated Steve Swanson in the Illinois House of Representatives District 48 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 48 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peter Breen Incumbent 56.53% 30,793
Democratic Steve Swanson 43.47% 23,676
Total Votes 54,469
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Incumbent Peter Breen ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 48 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peter Breen Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Peter Breen defeated incumbent Sandra M. Pihos in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 48 Republican Primary, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 20, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 5, 2011. Incumbent Sandra M. Pihos (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 48, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSandra M. Pihos Incumbent 100% 39,178
Total Votes 39,178

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 48 raised a total of $2,127,029. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $101,287 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 48

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $227,743 2 $113,872
2014 $637,311 2 $318,656
2012 $46,325 2 $23,163
2010 $116,156 2 $58,078
2008 $321,636 4 $80,409
2006 $76,224 1 $76,224
2004 $116,206 2 $58,103
2002 $415,526 4 $103,882
2000 $169,902 2 $84,951
Total $2,127,029 21 $101,287