Moylan appeared to outpace Smolenski by a margin of 10.4 percent on Tuesday in the county.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Democrat Martin J. Moylan, won by a margin of 5.4 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Republican Mel Thillens, who received 13,647 votes to Moylan's 15,209.
2018 State House race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/%
Dem. 2018
Votes/%
GOP 2014
Votes/%
Dem. 2014
Votes/%
Cook County
Marilyn Smolenski
15,703/ 44.82%
Martin J. Moylan
19,331/ 55.18%
Mel Thillens
13,647/ 47.3%
Martin J. Moylan
15,209/ 52.7%
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