1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois Representative District 79
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Robert J. Piel (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Alfred R. Ragonese (D) by 27.8 points.
Robert J. PielRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.9%24,145
Alfred R. RagoneseDemocrat
36.1%13,639
37,784 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET