1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois Representative District 79
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Bill W. Balthis (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Ryan Jr. (D) by 10.3 points.
Bill W. BalthisRepublican · winner
55.1%22,818
Robert L. Ryan Jr.Democrat
44.9%18,566
41,384 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET