1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 79
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Robert J. Piel (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Robert T. Lane (D) by 15.8 points.
Robert J. PielRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%16,638
Robert T. LaneDemocrat
42.1%12,085
28,727 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET