2000Final results
2000 election for Illinois Representative District 79
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Robert L. Ryan Jr. (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Robert W. West (R) by 25.2 points.
Robert L. Ryan Jr.Democrat · winner
62.6%23,549
Robert W. WestRepublican
37.4%14,073
37,622 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET