1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 79
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Robert J. Piel (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Alfred R. Ragonese (D) by 35.0 points.
Robert J. PielRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.5%16,081
Alfred R. RagoneseDemocrat
32.5%7,744
23,825 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET