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Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on February 2, 2010.

## Election information

[edit]

2010 was a midterm election year in the United States.

### Turnout

[edit]

See also: 2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois § Turnout, and 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election § Turnout

#### Primary election

[edit]

For the primary election, turnout was 23.14%, with 1,758,489 votes cast.[1]

Turnout by county[1]

County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout

|
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|

Adams | 45,182 | 7,655 | 16.94%
Alexander | 7,942 | 1,727 | 21.75%
Bond | 11,734 | 1,786 | 15.22%
Boone | 33,048 | 6,596 | 19.96%
Brown | 3,852 | 832 | 21.6%
Bureau | 23,216 | 4,034 | 17.38%
Calhoun | 3,766 | 1,901 | 50.48%
Carroll | 12,139 | 2,814 | 23.18%
Cass | 9,553 | 3,584 | 37.52%
Champaign | 117,991 | 22,466 | 19.04%
Christian | 22,459 | 7,068 | 31.47%
Clark | 12,821 | 2,279 | 17.78%
Clay | 9,798 | 1,942 | 19.82%
Clinton | 25,528 | 3,422 | 13.4%
Coles | 30,412 | 8,957 | 29.45%
Cook[note 1] | 2,883,692 | 761,626 | 26.41%
Crawford | 14,324 | 2,286 | 15.96%
Cumberland | 9,048 | 2,272 | 25.11%
DeKalb | 56,012 | 14,024 | 25.04%
DeWitt | 11,689 | 3,856 | 32.99%
Douglas | 11,722 | 4,184 | 35.69%
DuPage | 548,771 | 136,750 | 24.92%
Edgar | 13,170 | 3,004 | 22.81%
Edwards | 4,689 | 943 | 20.11%
Effingham | 22,187 | 5,666 | 25.54%
Fayette | 15,289 | 2,891 | 18.91%
Ford | 8,710 | 2,834 | 32.54%
Franklin | 31,891 | 8,752 | 27.44%
Fulton | 24,642 | 5,772 | 23.42%
Gallatin | 4,237 | 1,991 | 46.99%
Greene | 8,615 | 2,223 | 25.8%
Grundy | 30,933 | 6,952 | 22.47%
Hamilton | 5,781 | 1,849 | 31.98%
Hancock | 13,496 | 2,610 | 19.34%
Hardin | 3,709 | 1,437 | 38.74%
Henderson | 5,179 | 1,447 | 27.94%
Henry | 37,309 | 8,438 | 22.62%
Iroquois | 19,277 | 7,674 | 39.81%
Jackson | 36,567 | 6,873 | 18.8%
Jasper | 7,505 | 2,350 | 31.31%
Jefferson | 24,172 | 4,624 | 19.13%
Jersey | 17,041 | 2,625 | 15.4%
Jo Daviess | 16,321 | 4,044 | 24.78%
Johnson | 7,876 | 3,029 | 38.46%
Kane | 264,600 | 52,530 | 19.85%
Kankakee | 67,614 | 11,056 | 16.35%
Kendall | 60,295 | 13,459 | 22.32%
Knox | 33,720 | 6,226 | 18.46%
Lake | 401,680 | 83,908 | 20.89%
LaSalle | 71,815 | 15,314 | 21.32%
Lawrence | 10,640 | 3,134 | 29.45%
Lee | 25,107 | 4,543 | 18.09%
Livingston | 21,477 | 7,776 | 36.21%
Logan | 19,999 | 5,417 | 27.09%
Macon | 71,226 | 13,303 | 18.68%
Macoupin | 34,040 | 8,107 | 23.82%
Madison | 173,397 | 27,383 | 15.79%
Marion | 27,689 | 6,744 | 24.36%
Marshall | 8,510 | 1,922 | 22.59%
Mason | 10,502 | 2,015 | 19.19%
Massac | 12,104 | 2,303 | 19.03%
McDonough | 16,762 | 4,206 | 25.09%
McHenry | 200,688 | 36,078 | 17.98%
McLean | 95,280 | 21,257 | 22.31%
Menard | 9,701 | 2,083 | 21.47%
Mercer | 14,288 | 2,348 | 16.43%
Monroe | 22,962 | 4,276 | 18.62%
Montgomery | 17,667 | 5,223 | 29.56%
Morgan | 23,096 | 4,620 | 20%
Moultrie | 8,967 | 2,239 | 24.97%
Ogle | 40,360 | 8,881 | 22%
Peoria | 110,919 | 22,637 | 20.41%
Perry | 14,928 | 3,710 | 24.85%
Piatt | 12,079 | 4,024 | 33.31%
Pike | 10,723 | 2,232 | 20.82%
Pope | 3,376 | 1,388 | 41.11%
Pulaski | 7,157 | 1,470 | 20.54%
Putnam | 4,228 | 1,530 | 36.19%
Randolph | 20,725 | 4,543 | 21.92%
Richland | 13,644 | 2,264 | 16.59%
Rock Island | 124,361 | 18,224 | 14.65%
Saline | 16,366 | 3,591 | 21.94%
Sangamon | 133,469 | 25,838 | 19.36%
Schuyler | 5,522 | 1,271 | 23.02%
Scott | 3,942 | 836 | 21.21%
Shelby | 15,465 | 3,639 | 23.53%
Stark | 4,747 | 1,369 | 28.84%
St. Clair | 186,372 | 32,986 | 17.7%
Stephenson | 34,480 | 6,303 | 18.28%
Tazewell | 87,517 | 18,751 | 21.43%
Union | 15,280 | 4,086 | 26.74%
Vermilion | 47,735 | 8,598 | 18.01%
Wabash | 9,515 | 1,351 | 14.2%
Warren | 11,261 | 2,598 | 23.07%
Washington | 9,720 | 3,399 | 34.97%
Wayne | 12,490 | 5,201 | 41.64%
White | 11,515 | 1,790 | 15.54%
Whiteside | 39,407 | 5,635 | 14.3%
Will | 360,651 | 79,000 | 21.9%
Williamson | 41,960 | 10,324 | 24.6%
Winnebago | 178,992 | 27,115 | 15.15%
Woodford | 24,935 | 6,346 | 25.45%
Total | 7,600,962 | 1,758,489 | 23.14%

#### General election

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For the general election, turnout was 50.53%, with 3,792,770 votes cast.[2]

Turnout by county[2]

County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout

|
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|

Adams | 44,891 | 24,125 | 53.74%
Alexander | 7,806 | 2,910 | 37.28%
Bond | 11,886 | 5,618 | 47.27%
Boone | 33,464 | 15,111 | 45.16%
Brown | 3,489 | 2,227 | 63.83%
Bureau | 23,782 | 12,969 | 54.53%
Calhoun | 3,817 | 2,418 | 63.35%
Carroll | 11,895 | 5,242 | 44.07%
Cass | 9,830 | 3,964 | 40.33%
Champaign | 122,441 | 54,818 | 44.77%
Christian | 22,692 | 12,780 | 56.32%
Clark | 12,914 | 6,236 | 48.29%
Clay | 9,850 | 4,992 | 50.68%
Clinton | 32,161 | 13,205 | 41.06%
Coles | 31,489 | 15,087 | 47.91%
Cook[note 2] | 2,704,993 | 1,424,959 | 52.68%
Crawford | 14,133 | 7,020 | 49.67%
Cumberland | 7,708 | 4,393 | 56.99%
DeKalb | 57,102 | 29,197 | 51.13%
DeWitt | 11,733 | 5,815 | 49.56%
Douglas | 11,980 | 6,545 | 54.63%
DuPage | 558,929 | 288,680 | 51.65%
Edgar | 13,238 | 7,143 | 53.96%
Edwards | 4,622 | 2,296 | 49.68%
Effingham | 22,838 | 13,202 | 57.81%
Fayette | 15,406 | 6,891 | 44.73%
Ford | 8,908 | 4,699 | 52.75%
Franklin | 29,513 | 13,334 | 45.18%
Fulton | 24,904 | 11,833 | 47.51%
Gallatin | 4,234 | 2,299 | 54.3%
Greene | 8,753 | 4,540 | 51.87%
Grundy | 29,708 | 16,973 | 57.13%
Hamilton | 5,853 | 3,644 | 62.26%
Hancock | 13,461 | 6,943 | 51.58%
Hardin | 3,833 | 2,194 | 57.24%
Henderson | 5,231 | 3,574 | 68.32%
Henry | 35,322 | 18,444 | 52.22%
Iroquois | 19,847 | 10,703 | 53.93%
Jackson | 42,164 | 16,696 | 39.6%
Jasper | 7,586 | 4,126 | 54.39%
Jefferson | 24,750 | 12,663 | 51.16%
Jersey | 17,250 | 7,825 | 45.36%
Jo Daviess | 16,347 | 8,279 | 50.65%
Johnson | 8,083 | 4,777 | 59.1%
Kane | 260,429 | 129,050 | 49.55%
Kankakee | 64,306 | 32,999 | 51.32%
Kendall | 65,153 | 31,538 | 48.41%
Knox | 34,258 | 16,943 | 49.46%
Lake | 404,637 | 207,499 | 51.28%
LaSalle | 73,051 | 34,423 | 47.12%
Lawrence | 10,770 | 5,314 | 49.34%
Lee | 25,723 | 11,075 | 43.05%
Livingston | 21,968 | 12,844 | 58.47%
Logan | 20,088 | 9,008 | 44.84%
Macon | 72,975 | 37,186 | 50.96%
Macoupin | 34,443 | 16,809 | 48.8%
Madison | 177,371 | 83,208 | 46.91%
Marion | 28,274 | 12,227 | 43.24%
Marshall | 8,613 | 4,379 | 50.84%
Mason | 10,510 | 4,995 | 47.53%
Massac | 12,350 | 5,047 | 40.87%
McDonough | 17,909 | 9,433 | 52.67%
McHenry | 202,033 | 95,339 | 47.19%
McLean | 97,274 | 52,944 | 54.43%
Menard | 9,744 | 4,951 | 50.81%
Mercer | 14,295 | 6,892 | 48.21%
Monroe | 23,792 | 12,037 | 50.59%
Montgomery | 18,162 | 9,911 | 54.57%
Morgan | 22,816 | 10,978 | 48.12%
Moultrie | 8,904 | 4,964 | 55.75%
Ogle | 40,973 | 17,461 | 42.62%
Peoria | 121,725 | 53,848 | 44.24%
Perry | 14,989 | 7,663 | 51.12%
Piatt | 11,990 | 6,895 | 57.51%
Pike | 11,418 | 6,525 | 57.15%
Pope | 3,397 | 2,089 | 61.5%
Pulaski | 5,961 | 2,972 | 49.86%
Putnam | 4,296 | 2,371 | 55.19%
Randolph | 21,130 | 11,902 | 56.33%
Richland | 13,826 | 5,217 | 37.73%
Rock Island | 125,875 | 47,053 | 37.38%
Saline | 16,780 | 8,292 | 49.42%
Sangamon | 136,649 | 74,124 | 54.24%
Schuyler | 5,618 | 3,035 | 54.02%
Scott | 3,996 | 1,828 | 45.75%
Shelby | 15,610 | 8,309 | 53.23%
Stark | 4,752 | 1,969 | 41.44%
St. Clair | 194,486 | 82,250 | 42.29%
Stephenson | 34,930 | 15,008 | 42.97%
Tazewell | 89,514 | 46,268 | 51.69%
Union | 15,156 | 6,745 | 44.5%
Vermilion | 48,711 | 22,833 | 46.87%
Wabash | 9,242 | 4,057 | 43.9%
Warren | 11,953 | 6,134 | 51.32%
Washington | 10,662 | 5,979 | 56.08%
Wayne | 12,689 | 6,983 | 55.03%
White | 11,598 | 5,361 | 46.22%
Whiteside | 38,300 | 19,240 | 50.23%
Will | 371,079 | 196,857 | 53.05%
Williamson | 43,569 | 22,735 | 52.18%
Winnebago | 179,182 | 83,229 | 46.45%
Woodford | 25,333 | 14,156 | 55.88%
Total | 7,506,073 | 3,792,770 | 50.53%

## Federal elections

[edit]

### United States Senate

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Main article: 2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois

See also: 2010 United States Senate elections

Incumbent Democrat Roland Burris, appointed in 2009 by then-Governor Rod Blagojevich to fill the U.S. Senate seat that Barack Obama had vacated after being elected President of the United States, did not seek reelection.

U.S. Congressman Mark Kirk (Republican Party) won against State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (Democratic Party), Mike Labno (Libertarian Party), and football coach LeAlan Jones (Green Party) in both a regular election for the Senate seat and a coinciding special election to fill the remainder of Barack Obama's unexpired term.

### United States House

[edit]

Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

See also: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections

All Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.

The Republican Party flipped four Democratic-held seats, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 11 Republicans and 8 Democrats.

## State elections

[edit]

### Governor and lieutenant governor

[edit]

Main article: 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election

See also: 2010 United States gubernatorial elections

Incumbent Governor Pat Quinn, who became governor after Rod Blagojevich was removed from office, was elected outright to his first full term.

Governor/Lieutenant Governor election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Democratic | Pat Quinn (incumbent) / Sheila Simon | 1,745,219 | 46.79
| Republican | Bill Brady / Jason Plummer  | 1,713,385  | 45.94
| Independent  | Scott Lee Cohen / Baxter B. Swilley  | 135,705  | 3.64
| Green | Rich Whitney / Don W. Crawford  | 100,756  | 2.70
| Libertarian | Lex Green / Ed Rutledge  | 34,681  | 0.93
| Write-in | 243  | 0.01
Total votes | 3,729,989  | 100

### Attorney general

[edit]

2010 Illinois Attorney General election

* * *

| <- 2006 | November 2, 2010 | 2014 ->

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Turnout| 49.36%
|  |  |

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Nominee  | Lisa Madigan | Steve Kim  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 2,397,723 | 1,172,427
Percentage  | 64.72% | 31.65%

* * *

County results
Madigan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Kim: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%

* * *

| Attorney General before election

Lisa Madigan
Democratic

| Elected Attorney General

Lisa Madigan
Democratic

|

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Lisa Madigan won reelection to a third term in office

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Attorney General Democratic primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Democratic | Lisa Madigan (incumbent)  | 838,605  | 100
Total votes | 838,605  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Attorney General Republican primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Republican | Steve Kim  | 641,689  | 100
Total votes | 641,689  | 100

#### Green primary

[edit]

Attorney General Green primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Green | David F. Black  | 4,917  | 100
Total votes | 4,917  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Attorney General election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Lisa Madigan (incumbent) | 2,397,723 | 64.72
| Republican | Steve Kim  | 1,172,427  | 31.65
| Green | David F. Black  | 80,004  | 2.16
| Libertarian | Bill Malan  | 54,532  | 1.47
Total votes | 3,704,686  | 100

### Secretary of state

[edit]

2010 Illinois Secretary of State election

* * *

| <- 2006 | November 2, 2010 | 2014 ->

|
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Turnout| 49.39%
|  |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Jesse White | Robert Enriquez  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 2,590,222 | 1,001,544
Percentage  | 69.87% | 27.02%

* * *

County results
White: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Enriquez: 40–50% 50–60%

* * *

| Secretary of State before election

Jesse White
Democratic

| Elected Secretary of State

Jesse White
Democratic

|

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White won reelection to a fourth term in office.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Secretary of State Democratic primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Democratic | Jesse White (incumbent)  | 854,408  | 100
Total votes | 854,408  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Secretary of State Republican primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Robert Enriquez  | 627,224  | 100
Total votes | 627,224  | 100

#### Green primary

[edit]

Secretary of State Green primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Green | Adrian Frost  | 4,931  | 100
Total votes | 4,931  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Green Party nominee Adrian Frost withdrew before the election.

Secretary of State election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Jesse White (incumbent)  | 2,590,222  | 69.87
| Republican | Robert Enriquez  | 1,001,544  | 27.02
| Libertarian | Josh Hanson  | 115,458  | 3.11
Total votes | 3,707,224  | 100

### Comptroller

[edit]

2010 Illinois State Comptroller election

* * *

| <- 2006 | November 2, 2010 | 2014 ->

|
|

Turnout| 48.79%
|  |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Judy Baar Topinka | David E. Miller |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 1,927,139 | 1,497,263
Percentage  | 52.62% | 40.88%

* * *

County results
Topinka: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Miller: 40–50% 50–60%

* * *

| State Comptroller before election

Daniel Hynes
Democratic

| Elected State Comptroller

Judy Baar Topinka
Republican

|

Incumbent Comptroller Daniel Hynes, a Democrat, did not seek a fourth term. Republican Judy Baar Topinka was elected to succeed him.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Comptroller Democratic primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | David E. Miller | 393,405  | 46.71
| Democratic | S. Raja Krishnamoorthi | 384,796  | 45.68
| Democratic | Clinton A. "Clint" Krislov  | 64,086  | 7.61
Total votes | 842,287  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Comptroller Republican primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Judy Baar Topinka | 430,996  | 59.19
| Republican | William J. Kelly  | 157,774  | 21.67
| Republican | Jim Dodge  | 139,336  | 19.14
Total votes | 728,106  | 100

#### Green primary

[edit]

Comptroller Green primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Green | R. Erika Schafer  | 4,908  | 100
Total votes | 4,908  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Comptroller election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Judy Baar Topinka | 1,927,139  | 52.62
| Democratic | David E. Miller | 1,497,263  | 40.88
| Libertarian | Julie Fox  | 121,068  | 3.31
| Green | R. Erika Schafer  | 116,712  | 3.19
Total votes | 3,662,182  | 100

### Treasurer

[edit]

2010 Illinois State Treasurer election

* * *

| <- 2006 | November 2, 2010 | 2014 ->

|
|

Turnout| 48.58%
|  |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Dan Rutherford | Robin Kelly |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 1,811,293 | 1,650,244
Percentage  | 49.68% | 45.26%

* * *

County results
Rutherford: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Kelly: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%

* * *

| Treasurer before election

Alexi Giannoulias
Democratic

| Elected Treasurer

Dan Rutherford
Republican

|

Incumbent Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, a Democrat, did not seek reelection to a second term, instead opting to run for United States Senate. Republican Dan Rutherford was elected to succeed him. As of 2022[update], this is the last time a Republican was elected Illinois state treasurer.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Treasurer Democratic primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Robin Kelly | 472,494  | 57.92
| Democratic | Justin P. Oberman  | 343,307  | 42.08
Total votes | 815,801  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Treasurer Republican primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Dan Rutherford | 654,517  | 100
Total votes | 654,517  | 100

#### Green primary

[edit]

Treasurer Green primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Green | Scott K. Summers  | 4,918  | 100
Total votes | 4,918  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Treasurer election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Dan Rutherford | 1,811,293  | 49.68
| Democratic | Robin Kelly | 1,650,244  | 45.26
| Green | Scott K. Summers  | 115,772  | 3.18
| Libertarian | James Pauly  | 68,803  | 1.89
Total votes | 3,646,112  | 100

### State senate

[edit]

Main article: Illinois Senate elections, 2010

One-third of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2010.

* Illinois State Senate elections, 2010 at Ballotpedia

### State House of Representatives

[edit]

Main article: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010

All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.

* Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010 at Ballotpedia

### Judicial elections

[edit]

Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2010.

* VoteForJudges.org

### Ballot measure

[edit]

One measure, the Governor recall amendment, was certified for the 2010 statewide election.[4]

* Illinois 2010 ballot measures at Ballotpedia

#### Illinois Governor Recall Amendment

[edit]

Main article: Illinois Governor Recall Amendment

Voters approved the Illinois Governor Recall Amendment, allowing voters to hold recall elections of Illinois Governors.[5] In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.[6] The 60% support threshold was exceeded.[5][6]

Illinois Governor Recall Amendment[2][5][6]

Option  | Votes  | % of votes
on measure  | % of all ballots
cast
For  | 1,639,158  | 65.90 | 43.36
Against  | 846,966  | 34.10  | 22.40
Total votes  | 2,486,124 | 100 | 65.76
Voter turnout  | 33.12%

## Local elections

[edit]

Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections.

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ For more on Cook County primary turnout, see 2010 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout
2. ^ For more on Cook County general election turnout, see 2010 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 22, 2020.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Election Results". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
4. ^ Full Text of HJRCA0031, Illinois General Assembly
5. ^ a b c "Illinois Governor Recall Amendment (2010)". Ballotpedia.
6. ^ a b c "Illinois Constitution - Amendments Proposed". www.ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved March 26, 2020.

* General Election 2010: Offices and Candidates from the Illinois State Board of Elections

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