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  IL - District 08
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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 02, 2009 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2010 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2010 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Turnout 30.97% Total Population
ContributorAshley
Last Modifiedev December 03, 2010 11:23pm
Data SourcesIllinois State Board of Elections
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameMelissa Bean Votes179,444 (60.72%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin63,363 (+21.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameTammy Duckworth Votes123,206 (54.74%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2015 Margin21,346 (+9.48%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 02, 2010 IL District 8-D Primary
Melissa Bean
D 25,025
Feb 02, 2010 IL District 8-R Primary
Joseph "Joe" Walsh
R 47,306
Feb 02, 2010 IL District 8-G Primary
Bill Scheurer
G 207
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/13/2008 11/02/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Melissa Bean 7 5 8 4
Joseph "Joe" Walsh 10 1 ----
Leaning Call: Melissa Bean (82.61%)
Weighted Call: Melissa Bean (61.30%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/18/2010 10/31/2010

CANDIDATES
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Name Joseph "Joe" Walsh (I) Rep. Melissa Bean Bill Scheurer  
PartyRepublican Democratic Green  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 98,115 (48.47%) 97,825 (48.32%) 6,495 (3.21%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -290 (-0.14%) -91,620 (-45.26%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/13 $5,035.37 10/13 $441,318.16 $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 11/02/2009  
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MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg47.93%-- 45.93%-- 4.83%--  
We Ask America 
10/31/10-10/31/10
48.72% 10.4 45.74% 8.1 5.54% 1.7
We Ask America 
09/28/10-09/28/10
41.13% -- 41.06% -- 4.78% --
We Ask America 
02/18/10-02/18/10
38.33% -- 37.61% -- 3.87% --
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Nov 16, 2010 09:20pm News Rep. Bean concedes to GOP challenger  Article Imperator 

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