1994Final results
1994 election for Illinois Representative District 79
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Bill W. Balthis (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Ryan Jr. (D) by 12.4 points.
Bill W. BalthisRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.2%15,353
Robert L. Ryan Jr.Democrat
43.8%11,954
27,307 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET