2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Representative District 83
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Linda Chapa LaVIA (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Oconnor (R) by 8.8 points.
Linda Chapa LaVIADemocrat · winner
54.4%9,331
Robert J. OconnorRepublican
45.6%7,828
17,159 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET