1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 79
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Robert J. Piel (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Palombo (D) by 27.7 points.
Robert J. PielRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.9%22,885
Charles A. PalomboDemocrat
36.1%12,947
35,832 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET