# Illinois's 10th House of Representatives district

Illinois's 10th House of Representatives district is a Representative district within the Illinois House of Representatives located in Cook County, Illinois. It has been represented by Democrat Jawaharial Williams since May 17, 2019. The district was previously represented by Democrat Melissa Conyears-Ervin from 2017 to 2019.
The district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Austin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, Near North Side, Near West Side, West Garfield Park, and West Town.

## Prominent representatives

| Representative | Notes |
| James C. Allen | Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th congressional district (1853 – 1856) Elected back to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th congressional district (1856 – 1857) Elected Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1857 – 1860) Elected back to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large congressional district (1863 – 1865) |

## List of representatives
### 1849 – 1873

| Representative | Party | Years | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented |
| 10th Representative district established with 1848 Illinois Constitution. ||||||
| Richard G. Morris | Democratic | January 1, 1849 – January 6, 1851 | 16th | Elected in 1848 Was not re-elected in 1850. | Crawford Jasper |
| James C. Allen | Democratic | January 6, 1851 – January 3, 1853 | 17th | Elected in 1850 Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th congressional district in 1852. | Crawford Jasper |
| William H. Sterrett | Democratic | January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855 | 18th | Elected in 1852 Was not re-elected in 1854. | Crawford Jasper |
| C. C. Hopkins | Democratic | January 1, 1855 – January 5, 1857 | 19th | Elected in 1854 Was not re-elected in 1856. | Edwards Wayne |
| Charles P. Burns | Unknown | January 5, 1857 – January 3, 1859 | 20th | Elected in 1856 Was not re-elected in 1858. | Edwards Wayne |
| Robert T. Forth | Democratic | January 3, 1859 – January 7, 1861 | 21st | Elected in 1858 Was not re-elected in 1860. | Edwards Wayne |
| Nathan Crews | Unknown | January 7, 1861 – January 5, 1863 | 22nd | Elected in 1860 Was not re-elected in 1862. | Edwards Wayne |
| James W. Heard | Unknown | January 5, 1863 – January 2, 1865 | 23rd | Elected in 1862 Was not re-elected in 1864. | Hamilton Wayne |
| Valentine S. Benson | Democratic | January 2, 1865 – January 7, 1867 | 24th | Elected in 1864 Was not re-elected in 1866. | Hamilton Wayne |
| Robert P. Harna | Unknown | January 7, 1867 – January 4, 1869 | 25th | Elected in 1866 Was not re-elected in 1868. | Hamilton Wayne |
| John Halley | Democratic | January 4, 1869 – January 4, 1871 | 26th | Elected in 1868 Was not re-elected in 1870. | Hamilton Wayne |
| Frank E. Hay | Democratic | January 4, 1871 – January 8, 1873 | 27th | Elected in 1870 Was not re-elected in 1872. | White |
| District abolished with 1872 Reapportionment as 3 Representatives were now elected cumulatively from Legislative districts. ||||||

### 1957 – 1973

| Representative | Party | Party Control | Years | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented |
| District re-established in 1957. |||||||
| Kenneth R. Wendt | Democratic | 2 Democrats 1 Republican | January 9, 1957 – January 9, 1963 | 70th 71st 72nd | Redistricted from the 31st Legislative district and re-elected in 1956 Re-elected in 1958 Re-elected in 1960 Retired. | Cook |
| Albert W. Hachmeister | Republican | 2 Democrats 1 Republican | January 9, 1957 – January 6, 1965 | 70th 71st 72nd 73rd | Redistricted from the 31st Legislative district and re-elected in 1956 Re-elected in 1958 Re-elected in 1960 Re-elected in 1962 Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964. | Cook |
| Carl W. Stolteben | Democratic | 2 Democrats 1 Republican | January 9, 1957 – January 7, 1959 | 70th | Elected in 1956 Retired. | Cook |
| Frank Lyman | Democratic | 2 Democrats 1 Republican | January 7, 1959 – January 6, 1965 | 71st 72nd 73rd | Elected in 1958 Re-elected in 1960 Re-elected in 1962 Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964. | Cook |
| John Merlo | Democratic | 2 Democrats 1 Republican | January 9, 1963 – January 6, 1965 | 73rd | Elected in 1962 Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964. | Cook |
| The district was temporarily abolished from 1965 to 1967 due to the Redistricting Commission in 1963 failing to reach an agreement. An at-large election was held electing 177 Representatives from across the state. |||||||
| Michael F. Zlatnik | Republican | 2 Republicans 1 Democrat | January 4, 1967 – January 8, 1969 | 75th | Elected in 1966 Lost election for judgeship on the Circuit Court of Cook County in 1968. | Cook |
| Paul Elward | Democratic | 2 Republicans 1 Democrat | January 4, 1967 – January 13, 1971 | 75th 76th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Elected to the Circuit Court of Cook County in 1970. | Cook |
| Edward J. Copeland | Republican | 2 Republicans 1 Democrat | January 4, 1967 – January 13, 1971 | 75th 76th | Elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Retired. | Cook |
| Arthur Berman | Democratic | 2 Democrats 1 Republican | January 8, 1969 – January 10, 1973 | 76th 77th | Elected in 1968 Re-elected in 1970 Redistricted to the 11th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972. | Cook |
| Daniel J. O'Brien | Democratic | 2 Democrats 1 Republican | January 13, 1971 – January 10, 1973 | 77th | Elected in 1970 Retired. | Cook |
| Michael F. Zlatnik | Republican | 2 Democrats 1 Republican | January 13, 1971 – January 10, 1973 | 77th | Elected back in 1970 Retired. | Cook |
| District abolished with 1971 Reapportionment as Representatives were once again elected from Legislative districts. |||||||

### 1983 – Present

| Representative | Party | Years | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented |
| District re-established with representatives now elected one per district with the passage of the Cutback Amendment ||||||
| Myron Kulas | Democratic | January 12, 1983 – 1992/1993 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Redistricted from the 19th Legislative district and re-elected in 1982 Re-elected in 1984 Re-elected in 1986 Re-elected in 1988 Re-elected in 1990 Redistricted to the 33rd Representative district, lost renomination in 1992, and resigned his 10th district seat during the 87th GA. | Cook |
| Vacant | Vacant | 1992/1993 – 1992/1993 | 87th | | Cook |
| Coy Pugh | Democratic | 1992/1993 – 2000/2001 | 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st | Elected in 1992 and appointed during the 87th GA Re-elected in 1994 Re-elected in 1996 Re-elected in 1998 Lost renomination and resigned during the 91st GA | Cook |
| Vacant | Vacant | 2000/2001 – 2000/2001 | 91st | | Cook |
| Annazette Collins | Democratic | 2000/2001 – March 16, 2011 | 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Elected in 2000 and appointed during the 91st GA Re-elected in 2002 Re-elected in 2004 Re-elected in 2006 Re-elected in 2008 Re-elected in 2010 Appointed as state Senator for the 5th Legislative district in 2011. | Cook |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 16, 2011 – March 24, 2011 | 97th | | Cook |
| Derrick Smith | Democratic | March 24, 2011 – August 17, 2012 | 97th | Appointed in 2011 Expelled from the state House in 2012. | Cook |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 17, 2012 – September 9, 2012 | 97th | | Cook |
| Eddie Winters | Democratic | September 9, 2012 – January 9, 2013 | 97th | Appointed to fill the remainder of Derrick Smith's term. | Cook |
| Derrick Smith | Democratic | January 9, 2013 – June 11, 2014 | 98th | Elected back in 2012 Lost renomination and expelled again from the state House in 2014. | Cook |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 11, 2014 – January 14, 2015 | 98th | | Cook |
| Pamela Reaves-Harris | Democratic | January 14, 2015 – January 11, 2017 | 99th | Elected in 2014 Retired. | Cook |
| Melissa Conyears | Democratic | January 11, 2017 – April/May 2019 | 100th 101st | Elected in 2016 Re-elected in 2018 Elected City Treasurer of Chicago and resigned her state House seat in 2019. | Cook |
| Vacant | Vacant | April/May 2019 – May 17, 2019 | 101st | | Cook |
| Jawaharial Williams | Democratic | May 17, 2019 – present | 101st 102nd 103rd | Appointed in 2019 Elected in 2020 Re-elected in 2022 | Cook |

## Historic District Boundaries

| Years | County | Municipalities/Townships |
| 2013 – present | Cook | Chicago (Austin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, Near North Side, Near West Side, West Garfield Park, West Town) |
| 2003 – 2013 | Cook | Chicago |
| 1993 – 2003 | Cook | |
| 1983 – 1993 | Cook | Chicago |
| 1967 – 1973 | Cook | Chicago |
| 1957 – 1965 | Cook | Chicago |
| 1871 – 1873 | White | Burnt Prairie, Carmi, Elm Grove, Emma, Enfield, Grayville, Hawthorne, Liberty, Mill Shoals, New Haven, Phillipstown, Roland, Sacramento, Shadsville, Springerville, Trumbull |
| 1863 – 1871 | Hamilton Wayne | Baltimore, Bear Creek, Bennington, Blue Point, Burnt Prairie, Enterprise, Fairfield, Griswold, Jefferson City, Johnsonville, Kendall, Lanes Roads, Leiches Mill, Logansport, Macedonia, Marge Grove, Massillon, Maulding's Mill, McLeansboro, Middleton, Mount Erie, New Franklin, Palo Alto, Wabash |
| 1855 – 1863 | Edwards Wayne | Albion, Baltimore, Blue Point, Enterprise, Fairfield, Grayville, Johnsonville, Kendall, Leiches Mill, Maple Grove, Massilon, Maulding's Mill, Middleton, Mount Erie, New Franklin, West Salem |
| 1849 – 1855 | Crawford Jasper | Bellair, Elkton, Hutsonville, Newton, Palestine, Robinson, Rose Hill, Ste. Marie, Vernon, York (West York) |

## Electoral history
### 2030 – 2022

2022 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jawaharial "Omar" Williams (incumbent) | 24,344 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,344 | 100.0 |

### 2020 – 2012

2020 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jawaharial "Omar" Williams (incumbent) | 38,256 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,256 | 100.0 |
2018 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Melissa Conyears-Ervin (incumbent) | 31,649 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,649 | 100.0 |
2016 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Melissa Conyears | 35,858 | 83.84 | −1.46% |
| | Republican | Mark Spognardi | 6,911 | 16.16 | +1.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,769 | 100.0 |
2014 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Pamela Reaves-Harris | 21,102 | 85.30 | +22.42% |
| | Republican | Mark Calonder | 3,638 | 14.70 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,740 | 100.0 |
2014 Illinois House of Representatives Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pamela Reaves-Harris | 2,688 | 42.59 |
| | Democratic | Derrick Smith (incumbent) | 2,375 | 37.63 |
| | Democratic | Eddie Winters | 757 | 11.99 |
| | Democratic | Beverly Perteet | 310 | 4.91 |
| | Democratic | Antwan D. Hampton | 181 | 2.87 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,898 | 100.0 |
2012 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Derrick Smith (incumbent) | 25,417 | 62.88 | −37.12% |
| | 10th District Unity | Lance Tyson | 15,007 | 37.12 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,424 | 100.0 |

### 2010 – 2002

2010 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Annazette R. Collins (incumbent) | 19,427 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,427 | 100.0 |
2008 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Annazette R. Collins (incumbent) | 33,577 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,577 | 100.0 |
2006 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Annazette R. Collins (incumbent) | 19,662 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,662 | 100.0 |
2004 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Annazette R. Collins (incumbent) | 30,688 | 86.61 | −13.39% |
| | Republican | Thomas M. Swiss | 4,746 | 13.39 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,434 | 100.0 |
2002 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Annazette R. Collins (incumbent) | 19,179 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,179 | 100.0 |

### 2000 – 1992

2000 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Annazette R. Collins | 25,330 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,330 | 100.0 |
2000 Illinois House of Representatives Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Annazette R. Collins | 4,827 | 43.51 |
| | Democratic | Coy Pugh (incumbent) | 4,575 | 41.24 |
| | Democratic | Dorothy Pugh | 1,692 | 15.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,094 | 100.0 |
1998 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Coy Pugh (incumbent) | 19,565 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,565 | 100.0 |
1996 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Coy Pugh (incumbent) | 23,699 | 95.10 | −4.90% |
| | Republican | Earnest L. Thomas | 1,222 | 4.90 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,921 | 100.0 |
1994 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Coy Pugh (incumbent) | 13,065 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,065 | 100.0 |
1992 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Coy Pugh | 27,493 | 92.24 | +10.56% |
| | Republican | Glenn E. God Bold | 2,313 | 7.76 | −10.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,806 | 100.0 |

### 1990 – 1982

1990 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Myron J. Kulas (incumbent) | 10,536 | 81.68 | +0.97% |
| | Republican | Henry Santiago | 2,363 | 18.32 | −0.97% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,899 | 100.0 |
1988 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Myron J. Kulas (incumbent) | 16,222 | 80.71 | −3.51% |
| | Republican | Frank S. Sliva, Jr. | 3,877 | 19.29 | +3.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,099 | 100.0 |
1986 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Myron J. Kulas (incumbent) | 12,708 | 84.22 | −15.78% |
| | Republican | Dennis F. Villare | 2,381 | 15.78 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,089 | 100.0 |
1984 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Myron J. Kulas (incumbent) | 16,275 | 100.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,726 | 100.0 |
1982 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Myron J. Kulas | 21,904 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,904 | 100.0 |

### 1970 – 1962

1970 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Arthur L. Berman (incumbent) | 66,858 | 32.29 |
| | Democratic | Daniel J. O'Brien | 61,062 | 29.49 |
| | Republican | Michael F. Zlatnik | 39,851.5 | 19.25 |
| | Republican | Ray Jeffrey Cohen | 39,272.5 | 18.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 207,044 | 100.0 |
1968 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul F. Elward (incumbent) | 73,506.5 | 28.48 |
| | Democratic | Arthur L. Berman | 72,327.5 | 28.03 |
| | Republican | Edward J. Copeland (incumbent) | 55,915.5 | 21.67 |
| | Republican | Donald J. Stefans | 52,582.5 | 20.38 |
| | Citizens for Political Action | Anthony J. Murray, Jr. | 1,531 | 0.59 |
| | Citizens for Political Action | Betsy J. Vazquez | 1,326.5 | 0.51 |
| | Citizens for Political Action | Martin J. Noone | 864 | 0.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 258,053.5 | 100.0 |
1966 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael F. Zlatnik | 62,181 | 22.48 |
| | Democratic | Paul F. Elward | 55,430.5 | 20.04 |
| | Republican | Edward J. Copeland | 54,674 | 19.77 |
| | Democratic | Nicholas Zagone | 48,855.5 | 17.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 276,571.5 | 100.0 |
1962 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Merlo | 41,762.5 | 27.33 |
| | Democratic | Frank Lyman (incumbent) | 38,818.5 | 25.41 |
| | Republican | Albert W. Hachmeister (incumbent) | 36,424 | 23.84 |
| | Republican | Marshall Ravich | 35,778 | 23.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 152,784 | 100.0 |

### 1960 – 1956

1960 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kenneth R. Wendt (incumbent) | 59,665 | 29.55 |
| | Democratic | Frank Lyman (incumbent) | 54,940.5 | 27.21 |
| | Republican | Albert W. Hachmeister (incumbent) | 45,953 | 22.76 |
| | Republican | Melvin A. Brandt | 41,384 | 20.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,942.5 | 100.0 |
1958 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kenneth R. Wendt (incumbent) | 48,059 | 31.29 |
| | Democratic | Frank Lyman | 47,082.5 | 30.66 |
| | Republican | Albert W. Hachmeister (incumbent) | 31,570 | 20.56 |
| | Republican | Johann S. Ackerman | 26,872 | 17.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,583.5 | 100.0 |
1956 Illinois House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kenneth R. Wendt | 58,697 | 27.35 |
| | Republican | Albert W. Hachmeister | 53,714.5 | 25.02 |
| | Democratic | Carl W. Stolteben | 51,265 | 23.88 |
| | Republican | Harry D. Lavery | 50,700 | 23.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 214,646.5 | 100.0 |