1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois Representative District 79
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Robert J. Piel (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Palombo (D) by 24.4 points.
Robert J. PielRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.2%14,922
Charles A. PalomboDemocrat
37.8%9,068
23,990 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET